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Why Juneteenth Is Celebrated—And What’s Open & Closed in El Paso Today
Juneteenth, celebrated every June 19th, marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and finally informed enslaved African Americans that they were free—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Yep, TWO. AND. A. HALF. YEARS.
The East Side Central Coalition, in collaboration with the El Paso Museum of History and the El Paso Community Foundation, is ...
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Black El Paso Voice, will be hosting a Juneteenth ...
OAKLAND — The country was still six decades away from recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday when Barbara Lee first ...
Juneteenth — also known as freedom day and emancipation day — commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19th, 1865. With a predominant Hispanic community in El Paso, Founder of Black El Paso ...
Chelsea Evaldi, owner of Chuco Relic, has turned her passion for El Paso and the border region into a thriving business that ...
It's a great weekend to get out with different types of festivals including the Wild West Food, Mango del Sol, and Sun City ...
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Juneteenth events across Central TexasFrom parades to sunset ceremonies, Juneteenth will be celebrated across Central Texas this year. TEMPLE, Texas — June 19 ...
The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...
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