Although Juneteenth may be a “new” observance to some, this Freedom Day celebration has a long history among Black Texans and their family members who have migrated across the country. It commemorates June 19, 1865, the date when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops landed in Galveston, TX, with the news that the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were free--two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Join Bay Area poet Lois Fried for an evening combining history and poetry to explore the legacy, traditions, and future of this important national holiday.
Lois Fried is a local poet who loves being in the company of other inspiring poets. She was recently appointed to the San Mateo County Arts Commission for District 2. Lois is a member of the California State Poetry Society, a regular open mic reader of the Belmont California Library Poetry Group, and Poetry Nights Online (formally, Cafe Zoe Open Mic, Menlo Park) and has served as a judge for Youth Poetry Contest in San Mateo County. So Great the Journey is her first book of poetry, published in 2023. Lois lives with her family in Foster City.
Sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Public Library
More Information:
Contact: Sarah La Torra
Phone: (650)780-7035
Email: slatorra@redwoodcity.org
Although Juneteenth may be a “new” observance to some, this Freedom Day celebration has a long history among Black Texans and their family members who have migrated across the country. It commemorates June 19, 1865, the date when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops landed in Galveston, TX, with the news that the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were free--two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Join Bay Area poet Lois Fried for an evening combining history and poetry to explore the legacy, traditions, and future of this important national holiday.
Lois Fried is a local poet who loves being in the company of other inspiring poets. She was recently appointed to the San Mateo County Arts Commission for District 2. Lois is a member of the California State Poetry Society, a regular open mic reader of the Belmont California Library Poetry Group, and Poetry Nights Online (formally, Cafe Zoe Open Mic, Menlo Park) and has served as a judge for Youth Poetry Contest in San Mateo County. So Great the Journey is her first book of poetry, published in 2023. Lois lives with her family in Foster City.
Sponsored by Friends of the Redwood City Public Library
More Information:
Contact: Sarah La Torra
Phone: (650)780-7035
Email: slatorra@redwoodcity.org