The Struggle to Fulfill Juneteenth’s Promise and Reckon with Its History
Sam Collins, better known as Professor Juneteenth, says his work to educate Americans about the holiday’s legacy is unfinished.
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A Visit to Galveston, the Birthplace of Juneteenth
Texas was the last state to receive the news that slavery had ended.
‘On Juneteenth’ Refuses Easy Answers About the Importance of People of Color to Texas History
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed offers a historical primer on the conditions that made Juneteenth a holiday and its importance to the nation.
Juneteenth and the Myth of Texas’ Independence
'Tis the season to take a hard look at our epic history, and face some ugly truths.
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In Mexia, Memories of a Violent Juneteenth
Mexia will forever be marked by the night that three boys died in the custody of three police officers, under circumstances that remain troubling to this day.