Hello, and welcome to our Juneteenth of Fairfield County Incorporated Website. Please feel free to browse the various pages that exemplify what we are all about! Below are some pictures from our 1st Annual Juneteenth of Fairfield County Kickball Tournament. We had a blast and we accomplished the goal of this event by having fun, fellowshipping with one another, and continuing to build a very strong community network.    Welcome to Juneteenth of Fairfield County Incorporated Juneteenth is the oldest African-American celebration in the United States, but also celebrated in other places like Guam Hawaii, Costa Rica and many others. These festivities represent the celebrations and anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation that was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on Janary 1st, 1863. The proclamation gave the southern slaves their freedom and is considered and important benchmark in the African American struggle for freedom and equality. However, while ost of the Enslaved Africans were set free, other were not. In Galveston, Texas, slaves were subjected to the laws of slavery until 1865. The word "Juneteenth" derives from the words "June" and "19th", which according to southern folklore, is when the slaves of Texas first learned of their freedom. Though technically freed in 1863, the slaves did not learn of their freedom until the arrival of the Union soldiers on June 19th, 1865. This was after the end of the Civil War and 2 1/2 years after the proclamation was first "On Juneteenth we come together young and old to listen, to learn and to refresh the drive to achieve. It is a day where we all take one step closer together - to better utilize the energy wasted on racism. Juneteenth is a day that we pray for peace and liberty for all." 
Are you a part of the problem or a part of the solution?
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If you would like to join the Juneteenth of Fairfield County movement, please email our President, Ms. Yolanda Ortiz at juneteenthinc@aol.com 
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