He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust ...

The idea for the memorial came from the Lemon Project, a long-term research effort to explore the university’s history with slavery and its ongoing relationship with the African-American community.

Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday in 2021 but is rooted in a deep history tied ... Senator Thompson and a documentary featuring Central ...