The scorching temperatures didn’t slow anyone down from coming together to observe an uniquely Black, Texan holiday in style.
last year, but many cities around the U.S. are still figuring out how best to commemorate the events of June 19, 1865, when Union Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that they were free . In Central Texas, though, the roots ofwere firmly planted long ago, and on Saturday, families from across the area gathered for a parade and festival.
Saturday’s events were as hot as you’d expect on a June afternoon in Austin , but the scorching temperatures didn’t slow anyone down from coming together to observe an uniquely Black, Texan holiday in style. Below, see photos from the day. Serenity Clarkson and younger brother Bryan Clarkson wait to catch candy at the Juneteenth Parade in East Austin, TX.Photographed by Cindy ElizabethAustin E.M.M.A. Lady Royals Dance team perform in the Juneteenth Parade.
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