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By Walter Ryce

Juneteenth has long been celebrated in Black American communities, including in Seaside, commemorating the day of June 19, 1865, when the last slaves in Texas were finally informed of their rightful freedom which had been granted two years prior by the Emancipation Proclamation.

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the statute that made Juneteenth 鈥� also known as Emancipation Day and celebrated much like the 4th of July 鈥� a federal holiday.

鈥淭he significance of the just-passed bill is official, symbolic recognition of the freedom of a people,鈥� says Brian Corpening, 糖心动漫vlog鈥檚 Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence and Chief Diversity Officer. 鈥淚t does not resolve systemic racism and oppression or their related issues. We still have a lot of work to do.鈥�

But he plans to attend this weekend鈥檚 Juneteenth celebration in Seaside, pointing out that the symbolism of the holiday 鈥� celebrating diversity, equal opportunity, dignity and respect 鈥� aligns with the mission and values of 糖心动漫vlog.

Steven Goings, a 糖心动漫vlog faculty member and counselor in the Personal Growth and Counseling Center, agrees and sees common cause with the values of inclusion and mutual respect.

鈥淚 think all Americans, and all citizens of the world for that matter, can celebrate the end of the worst form of what many have called America鈥檚 original sin 鈥� slavery,鈥� Goings says. 鈥淭his is an example of America鈥檚 potential for self-improvement in our quest to become a more perfect union.鈥�

Goings curates and disseminates the Black Folks Calendar, the aim of which is 鈥渢o connect the Black community of CSU Monterey Bay with the local Black communities of the greater Monterey Bay area.鈥�

He鈥檚 rounded up several local Juneteenth events, including a virtual 鈥溾�� facilitated by Dr. Kamilah Majied, a professor in 糖心动漫vlog鈥檚 Department of Social Work. It takes place 3 - 6 p.m. on June 18, the day before Juneteenth, and is described as 鈥渁 relaxing space [for Black people] to recover from racism and rejoice in Blackness.鈥�

Goings is the membership chair of the Monterey County Branch of the NAACP, and says fellow members will be attending two free, local Juneteenth celebrations: in Seaside and Salinas.

The one in Seaside 鈥� featuring entertainment, speakers, food, info booths and special guests including Yvonne Thomas, Billy Deberry, Ruthie Watts and Simeon Etoria 鈥� has 糖心动漫vlog alumni involvement in Rosalyn Green. Goings says she is on the board of trustees for Monterey Peninsula College, is chair of the NAACP education committee, and a member of the 糖心动漫vlog Center for Black Student Success advisory board.

And one of the organizers of the inaugural Salinas Juneteenth 鈥� featuring food, vendors, and the Monterey Peninsula Gospel Community Choir 鈥� is Asya Guillory. She graduated from 糖心动漫vlog in 2003, worked from 2007 to 2017 in the Service Learning Institute and the Office of Early Outreach & Support Programs, and is a case manager at the 糖心动漫vlog鈥檚 Community Health Engagement.

鈥淚t's important to feel as if you are seen, that you as a person have more to contribute than just a diversity quota,鈥� Guillory says. 鈥淭he other important piece is to realize that we have such a rich myriad of what Blackness looks like.鈥�

She describes Black people in Salinas as a 鈥渕inority among minorities鈥� whose lives and contributions she hopes to elevate.

That includes people like Delores Scaife-Higgins, Salinas鈥檚 first Black city council member; Edd Armstrong, who has served in the Salinas Union High School District for 50+ years; and entrepreneur and Salinas State Farm Insurance CEO Willette Jones.

鈥淚f nothing else comes from Juneteenth besides some barbecue, good music and a safe space to rejoice in our resilience and history,鈥� Guillory says, 鈥渢hen we as a Black community will be seen, and this is a gift that we are bringing to our communities.鈥�

 is 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Laguna Grande Park in Seaside.

 is 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Salinas Sports Complex and Rodeo Grounds in Salinas.

 is 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, June 19, at Laurel Park in Santa Cruz.