Posted on Jun 6, 2022
Juneteenth celebrations in Kansas City kicked off on Saturday. Here’s how to participate
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Juneteenth celebrations in Kansas City kicked off on Saturday. Here’s how to participate
Posted from kcur.org
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American History
Civil War
State of Texas
Kansas City
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Juneteenth commemorates the end of chattel slavery and celebrates the history and culture of African Americans. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, the date when federal troops in Galveston, Texas, told residents that all enslaved people were free. The proclamation in Texas came two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Though the holiday has been celebrated by many for decades it has waxed and waned in mainstream culture. Last year, President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
David Wilkerson, who was born and raised in Chicago, said he didn’t know about Juneteenth until he moved to Kansas City, which in his eyes highlights why people need to be educated on Black history."...
..."Juneteenth commemorates the end of chattel slavery and celebrates the history and culture of African Americans. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, the date when federal troops in Galveston, Texas, told residents that all enslaved people were free. The proclamation in Texas came two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Though the holiday has been celebrated by many for decades it has waxed and waned in mainstream culture. Last year, President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
David Wilkerson, who was born and raised in Chicago, said he didn’t know about Juneteenth until he moved to Kansas City, which in his eyes highlights why people need to be educated on Black history."...
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