Francis Ray

Juneteenth:
A Visual History

The History of Juneteenth in Photos Junteenth commemorates the issuance of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, informing enslaved people of their freedom and the end of the Civil War.

The Dock Bookshop & Dock Community
Traphene Hickman Library

Happy June Birthdays and celebrate special occasions. If you or a loved one are celebrating this month, please let us know.

Accordion Awareness Month
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
Aquarium Month
Candy Month
Cucumber Month
Dairy Month
Effective Communications Month
Fight the Filthy Fly Month
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
Gay and Le***an Pride Month
Great Outdoors Month
National Adopt a Cat Month
National Iced Tea Month
Rose Month
Turkey Lovers Month

*Michelle
🎵....the music between us...🎵

How to Honor Memorial Day: Respectful Observances, Do’s and Don’ts
https://www.newsweek.com/how-honor-memorial-day-dos-donts-2075614

Don't:
Say "Happy Memorial Day." Veterans and organizations caution that the phrase is inappropriate, as the holiday is for somber remembrance, not celebration.

How to honor Memorial Day: Respectful observances, do's and don'ts For many, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, but the day's purpose is far more significant: honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Happy Mother's Day!
I hope you remember to call your mom, if your not seeing her today.

Wishing all of the mother's and the women that are like mothers, a wonderful Mother's Day 2026.

*Michelle

This Week in History
Martha Jones Becomes the First Black Woman to Receive a US Patent on May 5, 1868 for for Improvement in corn-husker, sheller.
It’s not clear whether she had predecessors who weren’t properly acknowledged. “It is unknown whether other Black women before her were blocked from claiming credit for their inventions since enslaved people and free Blacks could not be citizens of the United States under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1857 Dred Scott decision,” per History. Learn about other early American patent holders.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-5/martha-jones-first-black-woman-patent-corn-husker?ck_subscriber_id=2504382311&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Live,%20laugh,%20love%20(no,%20really)%20-%2021612843

*Michelle

Martha Jones becomes first Black woman to receive a U.S. patent | May 5, 1868 | HISTORY On May 5, 1868, Martha Jones of Amelia County, Virginia is believed to be the first Black woman to receive a U.S. pat...

Happy first Sunday of May.
If you or a loved one are celebrating a special day in May, please let us know, so we can celebrate with you. 🥳😁

*Michelle