The original organized celebrations of freedom in Texas occurred on January 1, 1866. A variety of events were held in towns, statewide. Examples: Freedmen in Galveston, Texas held a program titled, “Emancipation Celebration by Colored Persons”; freedmen in Huntsville, Texas … Continue reading Understanding Juneteenth: Starting Point

Texas public schools are arguably the primary source of misinformation about how Juneteenth actualized.  Here are three examples of their current standard lessons: Juneteenth – June 19, celebrated as the day on which Union General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston … Continue reading Meet Juneteenth’s diminishers: Texas Schoolbooks

One of Juneteenth’s most prolific distortions is that June 19, 1865 marks the day slavery ended in the United States. This falsehood is continuously promoted by Juneteenth advocates in and out of Texas, including the United State Congress.  When worded … Continue reading Juneteenth: What some say happened, didn’t

Here’s a well kept secret.  Galveston’s Freedmen were forced back into slavery hours after they were emancipated, according to nineteenth century news reports and records. “About fifty negroes were this morning, taken by the Federals and sent under guard to … Continue reading After Juneteenth: 3 More Months of Slavery

August 2, 2009 became a memorable tar hill day when North Carolina’s legislature crafted an impressive piece of Juneteenth hocus-pocus. Unknowingly, their flim-flam backfired immediately, although to this day, they still may not know it.  On that day, this diabolical … Continue reading Has the news reached North Carolina?