New Braunfels' Westside Community Center to host Juneteenth celebration Saturday
New Braunfels will host a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at the Westside Community Center.
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New Braunfels will host a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at the Westside Community Center.
GALVESTON, Texas — As a blazing sun rises over Galveston Island on the Texas coast, Sam Collins stands on the spot where history happened 157 years ago.
Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.
As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.