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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, ....
Afro-future festival for us was an opportunity to bring together the black diaspora. they feel seen as soon as they touch down on the ground. the art, culture, and music of the motherland is creating an energy that is recentering africa s presence in the world. now a multibillion dollar industry, afro beats music is playing a key role in the global spotlight being put on the continent. we wanted our music to become world music. and now you re hearing new sounds that are changing your perspective. so, it s pretty exciting. and i think there is a connection between the diaspora connecting and the music taking off. our powers, as a global diaspora, is within each other. and the more we get to know each other is the more that we re able to really hone that power. greek theater, please welcome multiplatinum nigerian superstar, davido. ....