Galveston daily news obituary7/30/2023 19 of Texas City and VGW Post No 8248 of La Marque. West was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Post No 1 in Huston, American Legion Post No. He was born July 5, 1926, in Wichita, Kan. West died Wednesday at Veterans Hospital in Houston. Leo Smith officiating.īurial will be at Veterans Cemetery in Houston. Friday at Emken-Linton Funeral Home in La Marque, the Rev. West 56, a retired electronic inspector will be 10 a.m. The Galveston Daily News – Galveston, Texas – September 23, 1982 "Bud" West of La Porte and five grandchildren. Wet of Porter two daughters, Mary Allen of Nassau Bay and Dianne Hamm of Clear Lake City a brother, Judge V. West of Clear Lake City two sons, Bobby Lee West of Bastrop and Tim V. He had lived in Clear Lake City for 16 years and was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Tom Shelton officiating.Īrrangements are under direction of Jack Rose Funeral Home of League City. Wednesday at Brookside Cemetery in Houston, Dr. West, 71, a retired NASA engineer, will be 10 a.m. Department of Labor.The Galveston Daily News – Galveston, Texas – April 20, 1982 And it is also a day for us to look at the work we still must do to achieve true freedom and equality for all.Īlaysia Black Hackett is the chief diversity and equity officer for the U.S. It is a day for all Americans to reflect on how far we have come as a nation. The importance of Juneteenth does not only impact the Black community. We pledge to uphold the values of democracy and equality that our nation was founded upon and to ensure that every American can enjoy the full measure of freedom that Juneteenth represents. Juneteenth is an opportunity to learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and engage in the work that continues. By acknowledging and understanding the more troubling aspects of our past, we can begin to forge a path toward a more just future. Our nation cannot ignore its most painful history. Over the past year, these affinity groups launched a youth outreach and mentoring program and co-produced the department’s Job Shadow Day in February, specifically geared toward students from historically Black colleges and universities. In collaboration with the department’s diversity and inclusion branch, these employee resource groups work to create a sense of belonging for employees of color at the department and raise awareness to the entire department about the issues and concerns facing the Black community. The department also has three affinity groups focused on supporting Black employees: Black Attorney Advisory Council, Blacks In Government Department of Labor Chapter, and the Divine 9. And we are helping to close the Black wealth gap by fostering a culture of inclusion, enhancing career opportunities, identifying and reducing race-based barriers to department services, and enforcing nondiscrimination policies. We also recognize the work that remains to be done to fulfill our nation’s promise of equal rights for all.Īt the Department of Labor, we are passionate about empowering the Black community. We celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans who have fought for liberty and democracy throughout our history. Today, we commemorate Juneteenth as our newest federal holiday, thanks to bipartisan legislation signed by President Biden in 2021. On June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln declared all enslaved people free, Major General Gordon Granger and Union army troops marched to Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and free the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas. For three years, even after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved Black Americans in Texas remained in harsh bondage, unjustly and illegally denied their freedom and basic rights. It is also a day to acknowledge the ongoing struggle for racial justice and equality in our nation.Īfter the Union army captured New Orleans in 1862, slave owners in Confederate states moved to Texas with more than 150,000 enslaved Black people. We honor Juneteenth as a day to celebrate the freedom and dignity of Black Americans who were enslaved for generations. By celebrating Juneteenth and raising the flag, we honor the history, culture and achievements of Black Americans and their contributions to this country. The flag consists of a star representing freedom a burst representing a “new beginning ” an arc representing a “new horizon ” and set in the colors of red, white and blue noting that enslaved people and their descendants were and are Americans. The raising of the Juneteenth flag is a symbol of solidarity and pride among Black Americans.
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