Juneteenth is an important federal holiday in the United States, a date celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. But there is so much more that we can reflect on and unpack within that meaning. What is the significance of Juneteenth from a dharma perspective?

Everyone can practice with and reflect on Juneteenth as a part of their liberation from the effects of enslavement, including waking up to the aspects of their lives that are impacted by the power, oppression, and privilege dynamics that are residuals of the enslavement of African heritage people. We can practice with Juneteenth as a portal to reclamation of connection and authentic living in the truths of our shared existence.

- Dr. Kamilah Majied, from her forthcoming book Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living

In this hour-long conversation, Dr. Kamilah Majied will join Tricycle’s Associate Web Editor Amanda Lim Patton to explore how the residuals of slavery, in the U.S. and globally, compromise our experience of and insight into interdependence. Kamilah will discuss the significance of Juneteenth; what Buddhism says about emancipation, liberation, and freedom; the parallels between Buddhism and Black wisdom traditions; healing the ongoing impacts of intergenerational trauma and finding inner freedom; and more. 

The pre-recorded conversation will be made available to all registrants on June 19 at 10 a.m. ET / 7 a.m. PT. Sign up at https://tricycle.org/events/dharma-and-emancipation-juneteenth/