Juneteenth A Celebration of Life, Liberty, History and Heroes

Juneteenth A Celebration of Life, Liberty, History, and Heroes 

Title: June 19, Emancipation Day. Corpus Christi, 1913 Creator: McCuistion, George, 1878-1928 Date: June 19, 1913 Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas Part of the Collection of African American photographs Description: Image of a group gathered in and around a grandstand for Juneteenth celebrations. Physical Description: 1 photograph on card mount: gelatin silver; 25 x 30 cm File Name: ag2002_1415_3_01_1_opt.jpg Rights: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University Digital Collection: Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints For more information, see: digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tex/id/2423

Title:Emancipation Day, 1913. Corpus Christi, Texas Creator: McCuistion, George, 1878-1928 Date: June 19, 1913 Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas Part of the Collection of African American photographs Description: An African American man and two African American women sitting in a one-horse carriage decorated for Juneteenth. Physical Description: 1 photograph on card mount: gelatin silver; 19 x 25 cm File Name: ag2002_1415_3_05_2_opt.jpg Rights: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University Digital Collection: Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints For more information, see: digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tex/id/2422

Title: [Mr. D.N. Leathers Celebrating Juneteenth] Creator: McCuistion, George, 1878-1928 Date: June 19, 1913 Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas Part of the Collection of African American photographs Description: African American man driving a decorated one-horse carriage. Physical Description: 1 photograph on card mount: gelatin silver; 19 x 25 cm File Name: ag2002_1415_3_05_4_opt.jpg Rights: DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University Digital Collection: Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints For more information, see: digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/tex/id/2419

Juneteenth:1865-2021

June 19, 1865 was a date that means so much to Texas. On that day in Galveston, Texas, slaves learned they were free. But actually realizing that freedom? It didn’t come easy.

‘Juneteenth:1865-2021’ looks back at the meaning of Juneteenth and its history here in southeast Texas.

What is Juneteenth?

We look at where the holiday of Juneteenth came from and why it’s still a mystery to so many people.

African Americans in Southwest Florida 1800 - 1960 | Untold Stories | Black History Month

In order for African Americans to build a community in Southwest Florida, they had to overcome slavery, segregation, and prejudice. Because of local heroes in the early years, doors were opened for local African Americans to flourish. Now, a special group of people has untold stories to tell about endurance, motivation, determination, and inspiration to teach us what life was like before the time of integration.

The sunshine state has a rich and colorful history. For hundreds of years, the state has attracted dreamers, opportunists, inventors, and fortune-seekers. WGCU’s Untold Stories aims to preserve the history of Southwest Florida communities.