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The Juneteenth Block Party and Fair will take place at Crockett Park on Saturday.
On June 19, 1865, Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued a proclamation freeing the town's enslaved people, who were still being held in bondage despite the Confederacy's surrender two months earlier. For many years now — long before it was made a national holiday in 2021 — Texans have celebrated this occasion as Juneteenth, a time to reflect, remember and most importantly celebrate with family, friends and community.
, much of what we now call American food has its origins in the culinary contributions of enslaved Black people. Highlighting this is the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, which is hosting a Juneteenth culinary panel discussion in partnership with Texas Public Radio to celebrate and uplift Black culinary heritage — and also serve delicious food.
Free, 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, Malú and Carlos Alvarez Theater, Texas Public Radio, 321 W. Commerce St.,In 1996, local organizers created the San Antonio Juneteenth Commission to honor and celebrate the emancipation of Black Americans while lifting up their voices. The commission's work led to the establishment of an annual Juneteenth Festival, which has been held at Comanche Park on the East Side for more than two decades.
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