Juneteenth Jamboree 2015
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 2015
Season 2015 Episode 1 | 27m 47s | CC
2015 is the sesquicentennial of several prominent moments in American history: the assassination of Pres. Lincoln, the end of the Civil War, and Juneteenth! From Austin, host Harrison Eppright presents a tour of 2014 Juneteenth celebrations, along with reports on "Juneteenth National Freedom Day" in Iowa, and the congenial state of racial affairs in Appleton, WI, a former sundown town.
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