HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2020-06-15 Item 5 - Resolution - Commemorate Juneteenth as Annual Celebration of African American EmancipationCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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STAFF SPONSOR: LAUREL HUMPHREY
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 6/15/20
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A resolution commemorating Juneteenth as an annual celebration of African
American emancipation.
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SPONSOR'S The City Council requested preparation of a resolution recognizing Juneteenth in the City of
SUMMARY Tukwila.
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❑ Trans &Infrastructure ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm.
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City of Tukwila
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Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, COMMEMORATING JUNETEENTH OF EACH YEAR AS AN
ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN EMANCIPATION.
WHEREAS, news of the end of slavery did not reach African Americans in some Confederate
areas until months after the conclusion of the Civil War and more than 2-1/2 years after President
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth, or June 19, 1865, is considered the date when the last enslaved African
Americans in America were freed, when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger rode into
Galveston, Texas, and announced, "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a
proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free;" and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth, or "Juneteenth Independence Day," is the oldest known celebration
commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States, and is now celebrated in 46 states and
the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, while long celebrated in the Southern states, Juneteenth must also be known,
understood, and honored in the Pacific Northwest as an important piece of the fabric of this nation's
history; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth provides an opportunity to celebrate freedom and liberty, and will serve
as a reminder of our collective history and our responsibility to never stop fighting toward true racial
equality;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Juneteenth, June 19, shall be recognized in the City of Tukwila as an annual celebration of
emancipation and an occasion to honor the African Americans in our community.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this _ day of 2020.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk De'Sean Quinn, Council President
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