Juneteenth Jamboree: A Place for Families
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: A Place for Families
Season 2016 Episode 1 | 26m 45s | CC
Learn how history can connect communities and families in a celebration of Texas’ African American heritage. Hear how one family honors their slave forebears by preserving a family craft. Also, how African American family history is being made more accessible, and why preserving a town’s cemetery does more than just honor the dead.
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