Peralta Gems

Juneteeth: What it Means to the African American Community

Written by Mark Johnson | Jun 24, 2020 3:14:46 AM

What does Juneteenth mean to you? For Juneteenth (June 19th), also known as "Freedom Day," Chancellor Stanback Stroud gathered Peralta Colleges employees including faculty, classified professionals and administrators in this salon-style panel to discuss Juneteenth, what it means to the African American Community, and the educational implications. You can watch the video on YouTube here. It is one hour and seventeen minutes well spent.

The discussion included: 

  • Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud, Chancellor, PCCD
  • Pcyeta Stroud, Director, Bay Area Entrepreneur Center of Skyline College
  • Jody Campbell, Faculty, College of Alameda
  • Brenda Johnson, Dean of Student Support Services, Berkeley City College
  • Ramona Butler, EOPS/CARE Coordinator, Berkeley City College
  • Royl Roberts, Director of Employee Relations, PCCD
  • Jason Seals, Faculty, Merritt College
  • Dr. Lawrence VanHook, President, Peralta Association of African American Affairs
  • Dr. Siri Brown, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs & Student Success, PCCD