Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the…
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OUR COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH THIS WEEKEND
Our community is invited to attend one or more of our Juneteenth Celebrations this weekend. Juneteenth is the most popular annual celebration of emancipation from slavery in the United States. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday to be celebrated…