Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Short for “June Nineteenth,” the celebration marks the day in 1865 that federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure that all enslaved people would be freed. The arrival came two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Just last year, Juneteenth became a federal holiday.

Join ULI San Francisco has we honor this date in history, explore its significance, learn about its ties to the real estate industry, and support community events in our journey to create a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse space for all.

Read

• Juneteenth: The History of a New Holiday
• Real Estate Industry Works to Change Its Ways
• Juneteenth and the Black Culture of Architecture
• Juneteenth and Residential Real Estate Transactions
• How to End Anti-Blackness in Cities
• The Case for Reparations

Watch

• A Reckoning in Tulsa

Listen

• The Joys and Struggles of Juneteenth
• Stuff You Missed in History Class: The Tulsa Race Riot and Black Wall Street

Act

• Black Futurism: Inaugural Black Liberation Weekend Panel (happening Friday, June 17)
• Juneteenth Festival, San Francisco
• 41st Juneteenth in the Streets, San Jose
• Juneteenth Community Celebration

Thank you to Rosalynn Hughey and Banke Abioye for curating this list!