This Friday, June 19, 2020, Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery, will be a paid university holiday.
A Day of Reflection and Action
In his letter “Beyond Words,” President Snyder calls on the LMU community to take the day to reflect and act:
“I ask that each of us attends a Black Lives Matter protest, volunteers for a social justice organization, donates to a bail fund, calls our representatives to demand that they support initiatives that seek to end police violence, registers to vote, or expands our understanding through reading or use of other media. I ask that on this day we learn about the lasting impacts of slavery, including the lies associated with inferiority and supremacy, and that we pledge to create an organizational culture and institutional climate that honors Black lives.”
Resources
For learning material, organizations to support, and other inspiration, visit Intercultural Affairs’ Anti-Racism and Inclusion Resources page and the William H. Hannon Library’s staff-curated Black Lives Matter resource guide.
For more on Juneteenth, visit https://www.juneteenth.com/.
