Juneteenth commemorates the proclamation delivered on June 19, 1865 by  Union Army General Gordon Granger in Galveston. The proclamation ordered the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state of Texas.  Enjoy this collection of articles that give context to the Juneteenth holiday. Happy Freedom Day. General Order, No. 3 source This clipping appeared in the Galveston Tri-Weekly News on June 20, 1865. The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas - NPR Read or listen to John Burnett's NPR report on the history of Juneteenth,  its origins, and evolution of the holiday. Interviews with locals describe what it was like to grow up with this history and how in impacted their own family members in intimate ways. The Juneteenth Legacy Project The Juneteenth Legacy Project's mission is "to recontextualize Juneteenth as a pivotal moment in the arc of U.S. history while properly telling the story of its genesis, and historical and contem...