WATCH is Closed: Observing Juneteenth
WATCH CDC will be closed on Monday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and gave word to enslaved African Americans that they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
Black History Resources – Learn More!
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- The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
- The Grandmother of Juneteenth
- Civil Rights Movement
- History of Black Legislators in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Hall of Black Achievement
- Black Women and the Struggle for Equality
- Black History Boston
- Celebrating New England Black History
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- A year of Black History- Waltham Library
- The Most Searched: A Celebration of Black History Makers
- 15 inventions by African Americans
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- Kids Activities for Black History Month
- Toddler Crafts
- Reading list for teens
- Videos for youth about Black History
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