America s Father of Juneteenth and the Start of the 41-Year March Towards a National Holiday msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A full house joined in the Juneteenth festivities Monday morning at Ashton Villa for the 44th Annual Al Edwards celebration, featuring a rousing speech by U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.
The late Albert Ely Edwards was known as the Father of Juneteenth; he was the catalyst for Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday now celebrated by Americans across the country.
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