Juneteenth
Thank you to everyone who joined the Orange County African American Historical Society for our Juneteenth celebration, "Hidden Figures, Living Legacy."
This special event honored the remarkable lives and contributions of local African American trailblazers including Gussie Taylor, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Dr. Isaiah Jackson, and Dr. Henry Potter Cobbs, whose legacies continue to shape our community today.
We were also privileged to hear from Bruce Monroe, whose powerful reflections on growing up during Jim Crow and the transition to integration brought history to life through personal experience.
If you were unable to attend—or would like to revisit this meaningful program—we invite you to watch the full event video and help us continue preserving and sharing these important stories.
