'Threads of Freedom' Quilt Exhibit Honors Black History and Juneteenth

Linden, Texas community honors their ancestors for Juneteenth

LINDEN, Texas. (KTAL/KMSS) - A small East Texas community comes together to celebrate Juneteenth. Family members and residents of Pleasant Hill near Linden gathered Thursday to honor their ancestors. They spoke about their history, they said it traces back to the Underground Railroad. The women formed a quilt-making group that uses imagery depicting the clues that were provided to escaped slaves using the Underground Railroad to find freedom. Th…

'Threads of Freedom' quilt exhibit honors Black history and Juneteenth

WorldBeat Cultural Center's Juneteenth celebration features the unveiling of a community quilt and honors the artistry, history and deeper meaning behind African American quilting traditions.