BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DESCRIPTION:Join historian C.R. Gibbs as he provides new insights into the celebration of Juneteenth in Texas as well our regional emancipation obser vances here in Virginia\, as well as in D.C.\, and Maryland. METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//alexandriava.gov//Web Calendar 1.0//EN SUMMARY:Emancipation USA: Exploring Juneteenth on Jun 15\, 2019 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Emancipation USA: Exploring Juneteenth on Jun 15\, 2019 X-WR-CALNAME:Emancipation USA: Exploring Juneteenth on Jun 15\, 2019 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Black History Museum,Museums,Parker Gray DESCRIPTION:To make sure the time\, location\, and other aspects have not c hanged\, or to share this event with your friends\, please see https://app s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=26358\n\nEmancipation events we re some of the most important celebrations in the African American communi ty in the late nineteenth century. No matter where they occurred\, these f estivals of freedom also commemorated community achievements and individua ls\, served as acts of resistance in a sea of racial repression and violen ce\, provided occasions for political strategy sessions\, and served as sa fe havens for the transmission of valuable history to the younger generati ons. Join historian C.R. Gibbs as he provides new insights into the celebr ation of Juneteenth in Texas as well our regional emancipation observances here in Virginia\, as well as in D.C.\, and Maryland.\n\nLocation: Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St.\nContact Phone: 703.746.4356\nFees: $5\nAud ience: Anyone may attend\nTags: Black History Museum\, Museums\, Parker Gr ay\n\nImport this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/C alendar/iCal.aspx?id=1&si=26358\n\nWeb resources:\n\nhttps://alexandriava. gov/shop\n DTEND:20190615T170000Z DTSTAMP:20190607T181010Z DTSTART:20190615T150000Z GEO:38.812083;-77.048042 LOCATION:Black History Museum\, 902 Wythe St. SEQUENCE:4 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Emancipation USA: Exploring Juneteenth TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:0c889fe5-f17a-444e-90c4-aaa9040996d8 URL:https://alexandriava.gov/shop X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190607T181010Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR