What is Juneteenth? About 2000 Union troops, under the leadership of General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay and there they announced and read a proclamation that said in essence that the …
The Juneteenth Experience, BR unites to honor Black Americans BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Baton Rouge has hosted several Juneteenth celebrations in the Capital Area. For many Black Americans, June 19 has been long associated with homegrown …
Hundreds celebrate Juneteenth in Congo Square NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The nation is celebrating Juneteenth, the anniversary of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, and in New Orleans, hundreds gathered at the historic …
