Juneteenth, Freedom Day, June 19, 1865

Juneteenth is a day that honors Black freedom and Black resistance. It's a celebration of Black resilience.

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This was 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This day came to be known as “Juneteenth,” by the newly freed people in Texas. But, the fight for true freedom is far from over.

"BAF believes that abortion can be a revolutionary act of freedom. On Juneteenth, we remember our community members who are incarcerated, who have not yet seen the promise of this day. No one is free until we're all free."

-Imani Spence, Vice President, Baltimore Abortion Fund Board