Researchers believe slaves in San Antonio got emancipation news like the enslaved in Galveston. But where are the documents, artifacts, and stories to back that up?
Poetic Thirst - Black on Black Rhyme & Art Auction Sacred Fantasy & SATX Music Plug have teamed up to bring San Antonio's Juneteenth real live black culture & mind expanding lyricism that came directly for the mind of God's golden quill! Be sure to bring your best friends & a few random people with you as this is a day you do not want to miss! There is a jam packed lineup of singers, rappers & the hottest poets in the San Antonio & surrounding areas! Food & drinks will be available for purchase as well as vendors & art from local artists! The show starts at 8:20 p.m. sharp.
This year marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day enslaved Texans were officially proclaimed free, two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.