Juneteenth 2022
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children and USU Students. All proceeds go to the Juneteenth Event Series.
Juneteenth, also known as “Emancipation Day” or the “Day of Freedom,” is both the somber and celebratory day to commemorate the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery.
Ever since its inception in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1866 — one year after enslaved African Americans in the state learned of their freedom due to the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment — Juneteenth celebrations tend to focus on education and reflection on the path to freedom and the steps still needed to achieve equity.
Following this long tradition, Utah State University is commemorating Juneteenth weeklong with virtual and in-person events from June 17–19, featuring educational panels and presentations on early and current activism and its importance, and culminating in an interfaith devotional.
Juneteenth Events Calendar
Educate
Friday, June 17
Utah Black History Museum Bus
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Outside Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art (NEHMA)
Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art
10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Silent Auction
10 a.m. – 7 p.m. | Wanlass Foyer
Panel Series
12 – 7 p.m. | Wanlass Performance Hall
Alumni Mixer
3 – 5 p.m. | Wanlass Outdoor Courtyard
Celebrate
Saturday, June 18
Juneteenth 5k
8:30 a.m. | Steve Reeder Cross Country Course
BBQ
11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Bridger Park
"His Name is Green Flake" Movie Screening
6 p.m. | Wanlass Performance Hall
Though long celebrated in Black communities, the holiday is only recently gaining more widespread acknowledgement. As we celebrate with cookouts and other gatherings, it’s important to remember the need for self-reflection and education on the path of acknowledging and healing from the past. Register for USU’s events and explore the additional resources.
Message from the President
Additional Resources
Sponsors
- Aggie Chocolate Factory
- Aggie Creamery
- Aggies Think, Care, Act
- Athletics Department
- College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences
- College of Science
- Huntsman School of Business
- Inclusion Center
- Latinx Cultural Center
- Office of Empowering Teaching Excellence
- Office of Equity
- Office of the President
- School of Graduate Studies
- The Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research
- The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
- University Inn
- USU Alumni Association
- USU Campus Recreation
- USU Foundation Board
- USU Marketing + Communications Department
- USU Merril-Cazier Library
Co-chairs:
Cree Taylor and Jamal-Jared Alexander
Graphic Designer and Creative Artist:
Katrina Lam - biography