As many around the nation and the world prepare to celebrate the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, here’s what you should know about the important date in history. Juneteenth is a celebration of June 19, 1865. On that day, slaves in Galveston, Texas were informed by Major General Gordon Granger that […]
As many around the nation and the world prepare to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known Emancipation Day, a variety of celebrations will take place. Figuring in the center of those celebrations and events honoring the holiday will be music related to Juneteenth, hearkening back to when African-American spiritual songs galvanized enslaved Blacks […]
