In light of us women taking hundreds of steps back into the past with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, I decided there will be no July 4th tree this month. We are still celebrating this month with our Juneteenth tree as seen below in case you missed it. According to some articles, on this […]
It was on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had become official on January 1, 1863. On June […]
June has been a busy month for me but I had to pay tribute to Father’s Day. I have just this one quote that I found online and which spoke to me. This is exactly how I feel about my dad. No college degree, the most humble man that I have ever known, and always […]
Did you know? LGBTQIA+ Pride Month is celebrated in June because it traces its history and roots to the June 1969 Stonewall Uprising, which is considered the catalyst for the Gay Liberation Movement (according to the Library of Congress). The month recognizes and honors the historical impact LGBTQIA+ individuals have on their communities worldwide. So […]