The Juneteenth Parade took place on Sat., June 16th, in Atlanta. It began at historic Morris Brown College. This is the 3rd year MBC has played a vital role in this grand celebration of our African-American ancestors. It was a beautiful day filled with marvelous floats, high performing bands, festive dancers & steppers. In observance […]
Juneteenth
We Celebrate Juneteenth: HBCUs That Call Texas Home
On June 19, 1865, Major Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to deliver a message: that two years earlier, President Abraham Lincoln had freed the slaves and to press locals to comply with his directive. Although there’s not official reason why the state of Texas was two years late in getting the directive, the law […]