Emancipation

Austin

The founder of Black Austin Tours gained a new appreciation for Juneteenth after moving to Panama

Juan Garcia

Javier Wallace is the son of a Black Panamanian immigrant and a Black Austinite. His family history shaped his experience celebrating emancipation on two continents.
Texas

How One Black Man Came to Understand Juneteenth Over Six Decades

From Texas Standard:The first Juneteenth was not the celebration that it is today. June 19, 1865 was the first day of a federal occupation of Texas, and…