official day it's happening, june 19th, 1865. that is when the union troop told those in galveston, texas, they were emancipated, two years after the emancipation proclamation. this is the celebration. earlier we were at black lives matter plaza. iconic locations for civil rights and social justice. many people i talk to say this is a celebration. we saw t-shirts saying free-ish meaning so much more work to do when it comes to voting rights, housing rights, economic parity and fighting against police brutality. this day an acknowledgment of black achievement and black resilience. take a listen. >> that's what this is about, us coming together, putting the caution on display and infusing in politics. we're getting our community more politically engaged and