U.S. States Commemorate Juneteenth with Official Proclamations
美國各州發布官方公告紀念六月十九日解放黑人奴隸紀念日
更新於: 2026年6月19日 上午06:30
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom.
「六月十九日」(Juneteenth) 於每年六月十九日慶祝，旨在紀念一八六五年在德克薩斯州加爾維斯頓(ㄐㄧㄚㄦˇㄨㄟˊㄙ¯ㄉㄨㄣˋ)的奴隸終於獲知自由的那一天。
Figures like Opal Lee, the 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' campaigned tirelessly for years to elevate its importance.
如「六月十九日之祖母」歐珀·李(Opal Lee)等人物，多年來不懈地奔走，致力於提升該節日的重要性。
In 2021, this dedication led President Joe Biden to sign the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing it as a federal holiday.
二○二一年，這份奉獻促使拜登總統簽署了《六月十九日國家獨立日法案》，將其確立為聯邦國定假日。
Today, Juneteenth is celebrated across the United States with parades, educational events, and traditional foods like hibiscus tea, which symbolize West African heritage.
如今，美國各地透過遊行、教育活動以及象徵西非遺產的洛神花茶等傳統美食來慶祝六月十九日。
Despite these administrative variations, the core mission of Juneteenth remains constant: to honor Black history, reflect on the long struggle for racial equity, and promote unity across the nation, bridging the gap between historical memory and the work still ahead.
儘管存在這些行政上的差異，六月十九日的核心使命始終如一：紀念黑人歷史，反思爭取種族平權的漫長鬥爭，並促進全國團結，彌合歷史記憶與未來工作之間的鴻溝。
