Congresswoman Sheila Jackson calls for Juneteenth to be a National Holiday in 2003.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson calls for Juneteenth to be a National Holiday in 2003.
A group of Texans gather on June 19th, 1900, to celebrate Juneteenth.
A group of Texans gather on June 19th, 1900, to celebrate Juneteenth.
The flag by Ben Haith, later refined by Lisa Jeanne Graf, features “a star of Texas bursting with new freedom throughout the land, over a new horizon,” says the celebration’s organization. It’s red, white, and blue echo the American flag.
The flag by Ben Haith, later refined by Lisa Jeanne Graf, features “a star of Texas bursting with new freedom throughout the land, over a new horizon,” says the celebration’s organization. It’s red, white, and blue echo the American flag.