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The first African slave in Texas arrived in 1528 with a shipwrecked party of Spanish Conquistadors, but it took until June 19, 1865 to end slavery in Texas and the United States. The anniversary of that day is celebrated as a holiday, Juneteenth.
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Shorts
5 VIDEOS
Funmi and Friends: the Food of Juneteenth (Part 1)
3:29
Air Date 12/17/11
Funmi and Friends: the Food of Juneteenth (Part 2)
2:17
Air Date 12/17/11
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing: Hip Hop
3:16
Air Date 12/17/11
The Civil War: 150 years Hence
3:38
Air Date 12/14/11
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing: Black National Anthem
3:01
Air Date 12/12/11
