It's more than just a day off in the middle of the week.
Activist and retired educator Opal Lee , known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth , with President Joe Biden after he signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021.I am a Black woman, born and raised in Dallas . I attended schools in Carrollton and went to SMU.
More than anything, they would have pursued education, rested and eaten some good food. Here are a few ways anyone can “honor the ancestors” and celebrate Juneteenth in Dallas.Slavery ended in Texas in 1865, despite the emancipation proclamation having been signed in 1863. Segregation continued to be a way of life in the state and greatly motivated the efforts of Dr. Opal Lee, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth.
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