WHAT IS JUNETEENTH?
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. For more information, visit History.com.
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MEET THE YOLO JUNETEENTH ORGANIZERS
Sandy Holman
Director, The Culture C.O.-O.P.
Juneteenth Master of Ceremonies
Sandy Holman is the Director of the Culture C.O-.O.P and United and Unity, organizations which promote systemic change, inclusion, equity, cultural competency, literacy and a quality education for all.
She has presented to thousands of youth, adults, organizations and institutions on a variety of topics such as transforming systems, inequitable structures, dismantling racism/ supremacy ideology, the achievement gap, P-16 education, literacy, resiliency, addressing the whole child, and institutional best practices for change.
Sandy has focused special attention on the importance of culturally relevant and responsive services and materials, as well as on increasing cultural competency in educational and service-oriented settings, for over 35 years.
Her priority is facilitating systemic change and approaching historic isms, oppression, supremacy ideology, injustice and inequity from a comprehensive and holistic perspective.
She facilitates a paradigm for transforming individuals, communities, systems and beyond with her new documentary, “The Cost Of Darkness,” which is designed to examine the root causes of systemic inequity so policy development, strategic planning and interventions will be more impactful.
Sandy loves working on Juneteenth with her colleagues on the committee and is affectionately known as the Purple Lady.
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library
Sandy Holman is the Director of the Culture C.O-.O.P and United and Unity, organizations which promote systemic change, inclusion, equity, cultural competency, literacy and a quality education for all.
She has presented to thousands of youth, adults, organizations and institutions on a variety of t
Sandy Holman is the Director of the Culture C.O-.O.P and United and Unity, organizations which promote systemic change, inclusion, equity, cultural competency, literacy and a quality education for all.
She has presented to thousands of youth, adults, organizations and institutions on a variety of topics such as transforming systems, inequitable structures, dismantling racism/ supremacy ideology, the achievement gap, P-16 education, literacy, resiliency, addressing the whole child, and institutional best practices for change.