as union soldiers spread paving the way for them to mayor, to vote, to vote and to worship and decide their own destiny. the civil war officially ended in april 1865, but in a small community of gavelston island, texas, enslaved slaves were owe believious to their reality, two and a half years after the signing of the emancipation proclamation when a u.s. general informed the last enslaved black people in america that freedom had finally comp the people erupted in joy. that joy became the catalyst for juneteenth. in 2021 juneteenth became an official federal holiday. now recognized across the united states as a day of national celebration. juneteenth is a reminder. it is a reminder of what black people in america have been through and what black people have overcome. it is a commemoration of our resilience. our ingenuity, and most importantly our capacity for joy. our joy is worthy of celebration, and on this day we remember that our freedom must be honored, nurtured and pr
sing. are we ready? one, two, one, two, three. tonight i love you tonight give me everything tonight for all we know we might not get tomorrow to do it i don t care what they say or what games they play nothing is enough till i have your love i want you laugh i want you to sing grab somebody and tell them hey give me everything tonight give me everything tonight come on give me everything tonight give me everything hold on. do y all know the words? i said do y all know the words?