Juneteenth Block Party

U.S. Airmen attend a Juneteenth celebration hosted by the African American Heritage Association at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Juneteenth Block Party

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Shakela Matthews, left, 349th Force Support Squadron sustainment superintendent, speaks of her experience at a panel during a Juneteenth celebration hosted by the African American Heritage Association at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Juneteenth Block Party

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Andrews, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management journeyman and vice president of the African American Heritage Association, speaks of her experience at a panel during a Juneteenth celebration at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Juneteenth Block Party

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gavin McKelvey, 60th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst, attends a Juneteenth celebration hosted by the African American Heritage Association at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Juneteenth Block Party

U.S. Air Force Col. Melvin E. Maxwell Jr., 60th Mission Support Group commander, delivers opening remarks during a Juneteenth celebration hosted by the African American Heritage Association at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Juneteenth Block Party

Members from the African American Heritage Association gather for a photo during a Juneteenth celebration they hosted at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 16, 2022. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day act into law making June 19, otherwise known as Juneteenth, a federal holiday. The celebration commemorates June 19, 1865 when union soldiers led by General Gordon Granger enforced General Order No. 3 which marked the official end to slavery in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Karla Parra)

Juneteenth Block Party

Published June 18, 2022
By Senior Airman Karla Parra
60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs