US EditionCommunities Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 Across East Texas
- Communities across East and North Texas held various Juneteenth events from June 7 to June 21, 2025, honoring the end of slavery in the U.S.
- These events stem from the 1865 arrival of Union troops in Galveston who announced freedom to enslaved people, marking Juneteenth's historical significance.
- Key celebrations included Fort Worth’s Opal Lee Walk for Freedom on June 19, Longview NAACP’s Juneteenth event on June 20, and Kilgore’s parade and fireworks on June 14 and 19.
- The walk honored Opal Lee, who campaigned to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, and the Longview event featured a men’s softball tournament while Kilgore’s had live performances and food vendors.
- These observances emphasize community togetherness and remembering past struggles, with officials noting Juneteenth fosters unity and commemorates freedom for all.
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El Centro hosts celebration to honor Juneteenth
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - El Centro is celebrating Black history and culture. The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee hosted a Juneteenth event with soul food, singers, performances by line and folklorico dancers, local vendors, an African fashion show, and more. The County Board of Supervisors President, John Hawk, and a Jeff Gonzalez assembly member representative also presented Juneteenth proclamations. There were special Opal Lee…
Communities celebrate Juneteenth 2025 across East Texas
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) - Communities across East Texas like Kilgore, Longview, Marshall and Tyler all celebrated Juneteenth this weekend. PHOTOS: No Kings protests against Trump held across East Texas Juneteenth is celebrated around June 19 every year as a way to commemorate the day the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery was enforced in Galveston on June 19, 1865. The City of Kilgore celebrated Juneteenth with a parade and cookout on …
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