Civil rights pioneer Alcorn celebrated for Juneteenth
Thu, 06/20/2024 - 12:00am
Juneteenth 2024 marks the federal holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the US. The actual Juneteenth celebration was first commemorated in Texas in 1865 where on that date, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. The word did not make it to Texas until almost three years later.
