Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and historically known as Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Emancipation Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrating the emancipation of African Americans who had been enslaved. 

 

Originating in Galveston, Texas, in 1866, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States. It became a recognized federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.  

 

It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas.

Welcome to the Home of the

Theodore Roosevelt High School Alumni Association

of Washington, D.C.

 

Our Mission is to create an opportunity for a lifelong community of alumni through meaningful engagement in order to increase pride, participation, and awareness through volunteer involvement and philanthropy for the Theodore Roosevelt High School, the alumni and the community.

 

Our Vision is to involve as many of the Theodore Roosevelt alumni on an annual basis by creating a range of programs and services that will produce benefits for the students and the alumni association. The innovative and progressive programs and services will encourage all alumni to seek to remain engaged with the school and each other.

Theodore Roosevelt High School Alumni Association

4301 13th Street, NW

Washington, DC  20011

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