Recall, last month America celebrated Juneteenth (i.e., June 19th, the date the Emancipation Proclamation was announced in Texas) as a federal holiday for the third year. I wrote during that week that my family had a few questions that we wanted to research, and I want to share with you what we discovered. First I’ll give a shortContinueContinue reading “Juneteenth 2023: Part Two”
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My Family’s Juneteenth History
“Mom, remember you said you were going to take us to a Juneteenth parade this year,” the kids reminded me. “Yes, I did say that,” I sighed out loud, but I thought to myself, “but, I had forgotten.” Not wanting to break any (more) promises, I combed through the 2019 area event calendars for somethingContinueContinue reading “My Family’s Juneteenth History”
The Genealogy Griot 