Campus Community Joins Together for Juneteenth
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In commemoration of Juneteenth, UC San Diego hosted an array of events from June 18-21 in celebration of Black culture and history. The campus community joined together at special programs hosted on campus and downtown, ranging from a market showcasing Black-owned businesses to an evening performance on the evolution of Black music.
Also known as “Freedom Day,” “Emancipation Day” or “Jubilee,” Juneteenth is one of our nation’s oldest celebrations of the abolition of slavery. The federal holiday recognizes the pivotal moment in U.S. history when more than 250,000 slaves in Texas were told that they were free.
From lively concerts to informative panels, the following are some highlights from the four days of celebratory events.
UC San Diego Juneteenth Celebration 2023: A Celebration of Black Art, Music and Community
![Shoppers browse a booth.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/27-A7R09939.jpg)
![Business market vendors.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/Businessmarket_%281%29.jpg)
![Dalesean Lynch](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/12-A7R09866_%281%29.jpg)
![DJ at a computer.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/16-A7R09879.jpg)
![Event panel and audience.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/102-A7R00324.jpg)
![Panel event during the Juneteenth event at UC San Diego Park & Market.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/panel_%281%29.jpg)
![The A-Squad performers on stage.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/141-A7R00577.jpg)
![Soul Sunday performers.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/256-A7R01101.jpg)
![Crowd of people enjoying a performance.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/266-A7R01130.jpg)
San Diego Black Artist Collective Presents: Get On Board
![Singer on stage points out to the crowd.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/Juneteenth_Celebration_at_the_EFA_-070_%281%29.jpg)
![Performers on stage.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/Juneteenth_Celebration_at_the_EFA_-118_%281%29.jpg)
![A group of artists stand on stage.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/Juneteenth_Celebration_at_the_EFA_-047_%282%29.jpg)
![Left: Three performers on stage. Right: Man stands singing on stage, with additional singers in the background.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/singers_and_dancers_on_stage.jpg)
![Dancer kicks his leg in the air.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/Juneteenth_Celebration_at_the_EFA_-034_%282%29.jpg)
![Crowd in the amphitheater.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/crowdphotos.jpg)
![Epstein Family Amphitheater in rainbow colors.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/Juneteenth_Celebration_at_the_EFA_-119_%283%29.jpg)
3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Black Excellence Awards
![Attendees at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Black Excellence Awards.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/2023_Juneteenth_-97_%281%29.jpg)
![Posters displayed at the event.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/posters_%281%29.jpg)
![Teye Sa Thiosanne African Drum & Dance Company](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/2023_Juneteenth_-89_%281%29.jpg)
![Pamela Gray-Payton, Vice President and Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer at San Diego Foundation.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/2023_Juneteenth_-142_%281%29.jpg)
![Awardees on stage.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/awardeesBSA.jpg)
![Barbara Jackson being awarded on stage.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/2023_Juneteenth_-306_%281%29.jpg)
![Dancers from the Teye Sa Thiosanne African Drum & Dance Company.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/dancers_on_stage-min.jpg)
![Teye Sa Thiosanne African Drum & Dance Company on stage with event attendees.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/2023_Juneteenth_-222_%281%29_%281%29.jpg)
![Attendees dancing on stage.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/2023_Juneteenth_-239_%281%29.jpg)
![Photo booth images featuring event attendees.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/photobooth.jpg)
Enhancing the Black Student Experience Symposium Closing Activity & Workshop
![Speaker at podium.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/IMG_0014_%281%29.jpg)
![Keynote speaker Professor Stephen Quaye takes picture with event participants.](https://today.ucsd.edu/news_uploads/IMG_5434_%281%29.jpg)
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