On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln.

That day became known as Juneteenth, now a Federal holiday and one of the most significant dates in United States history. For educators, Juneteenth is an invitation to teach the full, unvarnished story of the US and to explore why the gap between proclamation and reality matters. Today we honor the resilience of Black Americans and the teachers who ensure this history is never forgotten. #CasieIB #Juneteenth #TeachTheFullHistory #IBEducation #EquityInEducation