Calendar
Juneteenth
On June 19, the United States
commemorates the end of
slavery. The holiday originated
in 1865 when the Union soldiers landed at Galveston,
Texas, with news that the war
had ended and that slaves
were free—two and a half
years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
had become official on Jan. 1, 1863.
Gay and Lesbian
Pride Month
June became Gay and Lesbian
Pride Month in 1999. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
(GLBT) observances are held in
cities throughout the country to
mark the occasion. June was
chosen in honor of the Stonewall
Riots, the first time the gay community united to fight for its
civil rights, which took place from June 27 to June 29, 1969.
Flag Day
Held on June 14, the day
commemorates the adoption
of the flag of the “new nation,”
the United States, which hap-
pened by resolution of the
Second Continental Congress
in 1777. On Aug. 3, 1949,
President Harry S. Truman offi-
cially declared Flag Day as June 14.
JUNE HOLIDAYS
14
17
Flag Day Father’s Day
6
D-Day
(United States)
18
Autistic Pride Day
16
South African
Youth Day
27
Stonewall
Rebellion Day
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June
Events
May
31–June
2
The 2007 National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
International Business & Leadership Conference will be held
in Miami, Fla. The annual event is the largest global GLBT business
conference. For more information, visit http://www.nglcc.org
June
19
DiversityInc will hold its Webinar on “ 10 Winning Strategies From
the Top 50” at 2 p.m. EST. Learn best practices from two of the leading
companies on The 2007 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list:
Pepsi Bottling Group, No. 2, and Wachovia, No. 11. For more information,
visit http://www.diversityinc.com/public/department78.cfm
June
19– 23
The National Association of Black Accountants will
hold its 2007 convention in Philadelphia. Among the scheduled
events is the 2007 Diversity Recruitment EXPO, where attendees
will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with employment
representatives from major corporations, government agencies
and leading accounting firms. For more information, visit
http://www.nabainc.org/convention/
June
21
Korean American Community Services, whose mission is
to celebrate Korean-American ethnicity and to empower all members
of the community by providing educational, legal, health and social
services, will be hosting its Rooted in Community—35th
Anniversary Benefit Dinner Gala to honor community-service
awardees. It will present a scholarship to a future community leader,
and celebrate our 35 years of accomplishments. This event will
take place at the Chicago Botanic Garden, McGinley Pavillion in
Glencoe, Ill. For more information, please visit:
http://www.kacschgo.org/engversion/35annualbenefit.html
June
29– July
1
The 2007 U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National
Championships will be held at Lakewood Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.
The competition is expected to draw more than 200 athletes with
physical disabilities from more than 15 countries. For more information, visit http://www.afb.org/Community.asp?EventID=834
