Celebrating Juneteenth, a Celebration of Freedom
Sunday, June 19, 2022
Celebrating Juneteenth means commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday was first observed in Texas in 1865, when Union troops arrived at Galveston Island to liberate slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed a full two years prior yet states that were not occupied by the Union did not honor it… Continue Reading Celebrating Juneteenth, a Celebration of Freedom
