Past, Present, and Future

ID: 2857 ~ Source: Aydelotte, Rod. “Juneteenth in Waco,” photograph. Waco Tribune-Herald. June 19, 2021. https://wacotrib.com/news/local/waco-comes-together-to-celebrate-juneteenth-as-new-national-holiday-with-deep-local-significance/article_307010f0-d145-11eb-82a6-ffad86ce581b.html.
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Past, Present, and Future

Waco’s Juneteenth celebrations extend back to the nineteenth century, persist over time, and continue today. As in the past, events include a parade, outdoor activities, food & drink, and collective celebration among the community.

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By Allie Roberts
On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, heard the news of their freedom. More than two years earlier, President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation to establish the freedom of enslaved people in Confederate States…