Juneteenth is a time to connect to community and culture
June 12, 2024
Juneteenth commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally informed of their freedom and freed by the U.S. Army from Texas slave owners—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, President Joe Biden was the first U.S. president to recognize the Juneteenth… [ Keep reading ]