Juneteenth, long a Texas holiday, is now federally-recognized. Here’s where and how you can celebrate across San Antonio.
A marcher waves a modified American flag in Pan-African colors during the Juneteenth Freedom Parade in 2020.Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorates the date Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed into law almost two and a half years earlier.
will be closed Friday, as will Metro Health clinics, senior and community centers, and all branch libraries., and the San Antonio Report has pulled together a list of where and how you can celebrate.On Thursday, June 16 and again on June 20 at 7 p.m., Melaneyes Media, a San Antonio independent film company, is hosting a virtual class on the history of Juneteenth.
On Friday, Black residents are encouraged to bring family documents, such as photographs, birth and death announcements, journals and yearbooks to volunteers with San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum at the park, who willOn Saturday, the city will offer health screenings and wellness information until 2 p.m. Sunday’s festival includes a “Gospel Church in the Park” celebration.Enjoy an evening of Black art, music, history and food at Legacy Park, 103 W.
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