Juneteenth Jamboree 2014: Texas' African American Heritage
The first African slave in Texas arrived in 1528 with a shipwrecked party of Spanish Conquistadors, but it took until the 19th of June in 1865 to bring slavery's end to Texas. It took all of 1865 to end all slavery in the United States. Texas (and much of the U.S.) commemorates Emancipation Day as Juneteenth. This series delves into the history of the holiday, and celebrates black culture and art.
Juneteenth Jamboree 2014: Texas' African American Heritage
Season 2014 Episode 1 | 28m 20s | CC
Focusing on the African-American experience in Bell County, Juneteenth Jamboree 2014 features stories about plantation life in mid-1850s Salado, the "Black Panthers" tank battalion in Killeen, important historical figures and much more. Hosted by Funmi Ogunro.
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