Celebrating Juneteenth: Ubuntu the Community Cookout
Welcome to Stories of Atlantic City's Juneteenth story bank! We are honored to be part of Ubuntu the Community's 4th Annual Juneteenth Cookout. Juneteenth, or June 19th, commemorates the emancipation of Black Americans enslaved by the Confederate States. This is the first year that Juneteenth is being recognized by New Jersey as a state holiday. Stories of Atlantic City is dedicated to telling the untold stories of the city and its people, documenting their resilience, creativity, and spirit. The stories of people of color, especially those of Black people, are far too often suppressed or ignored. We at Stories of Atlantic City recognize not only how important and how necessary those stories are; we also know that, as a media organization, it is our responsibility to share those stories with the community. We want to hear and amplify your voice! Stories come in many forms; if you would like to make a video or audio recording, we would love to see what you create. We truly value you sharing your story with us. We recognize that it is your story and you own it, and that some stories may be intimate. If at any point you want to change your story's status -- public to not public, viewable to not viewable -- we will be happy to make that change.