Celebration for freedom. Now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. In 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its Breaking Point over slavery and statehood, and The Civil War began. On january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of The Civil War, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. The proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. By the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the United States colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the unions victory. The civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasnt until june 19th of that year, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, that thousands of colored troops arrived in galveston texas, to read general or
celebration for freedom. now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. in 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its breaking point over slavery and statehood, and the civil war began. on january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war, president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. the proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. by the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the united states colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the union s victory. the civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasn t until june 19th of that year, two years after the emancipation proclamation, that thousands of colored troops arrived in galveston texas, to rea
Came to a heartbreaking end. Fans were always pulling for whitney, and in early 2012, it looked like she was making a comeback new man, new music and a new movie. The film was a remake of sparkle, and it marked a return to her roots, home to the church, back to the power and promise of gospel. Sparkle, you can have a gift. Its how you use it. Turner sparkle is a cult classic, especially in the africanamerican community. Be on the mark. Can i get an amen . Amen amen amen ame houston being born and raised in the gospel community, it was not new to me to sing gospel or to sing with a choir. Why should shadows shadows come . It is very natural to me in some ways, more natural than Popular Music because its where im rooted. Its where my foundation is. So it wasnt a new adventure. It was just coming back home. [ cheers and applause ] i remember sparkle, and i remember the great press that came around sparkle. Whitney looked great, and they were showing clips, and everyone was saying, oh, my
Came to a heartbreaking end. Fans were always pulling for whitney, and in early 2012, it looked like she was making a comeback new man, new music and a new movie. The film was a remake of sparkle, and it marked a return to her roots, home to the church, back to the power and promise of gospel. Sparkle, you can have a gift. Its how you use it. Turner sparkle is a cult classic, especially in the africanamerican community. Be on the mark. Can i get an amen . Amen amen amen ame houston being born and raised in the gospel community, it was not new to me to sing gospel or to sing with a choir. Why should shadows shadows come . It is very natural to me in some ways, more natural than Popular Music because its where im rooted. Its where my foundation is. So it wasnt a new adventure. It was just coming back home. [ cheers and applause ] i remember sparkle, and i remember the great press that came around sparkle. Whitney looked great, and they were showing clips, and everyone was saying, oh, my