Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, resilience, Black joy, Black autonomy, and Black prosperity. It is a time to honor the strength of the Black community and reflect on the long struggle for liberation and equity. As Kelly Navies, museum specialist and oral historian, explains, Juneteenth is a time to "...remember the collective strength of people of the African diaspora, and finally remember the spirituality and transcendent joy that enabled us to overcome." Juneteenth