Juneteenth is one of the oldest commemorations to celebrate the end of slavery in the United States. In 1865, Major General Gordon Granger and his Union soldiers were the ones to deliver the amazing news. On June 19th, they arrived in Galveston, Texas, and shared that slaves were officially free. Texas was late to the […] Read more…
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10 Children’s Books to Celebrate Juneteenth & Black Liberation
On June 19th we celebrate Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865 – only 155 years ago – Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and under “General Order Number 3“, slaves had been freed. Can you believe that we, as Black people, only […] Read more…