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I can tell you what my great-great-great grandfather did on Juneteenth and how it became a holiday.
How Generational Storytelling Made Juneteenth a National Holiday
This presentation includes a retelling of the story told to our family about the moment my great-great-great parents learned they were free on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas. I re-enact the story from my grandfather, Rev. James B. Thomas' proclamation on the stairs of Ashton Villa, to the city of Galveston that was delivered on Juneteenth 1976 before the city formally recognized Juneteenth as a day of commemoration.
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