Juneteenth 2026

Oops, you have to turn your phone to watch as I can't figure out how to change orientation! I am still learning. This was annual Winter Park Juneteenth Celebration where i captured the Libation Ceremony in which we honored our Ancestors. E Pluribus Unum (Latin for "Out of many, one") is a foundational phrase that signifies the creation of one united nation out of the original 13 colonies in 1776. This phrase served as the de facto motto of the United States for 180 years until it was changed to In God We Trust. While there are those who are trying to erase or rewrite our history and our contributions to the world which exceeds 400 years of free labor, the Preamble to the Constitution states, " We the People of the United States , in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." The language of the preamble establishes that authority of the Government comes from the citizens. We the people, cannot forget this , our Ancestors will not let us forget. Happy Juneteenth!