Join us for a presentation about the history of Juneteenth. Known as Freedom Day, it commemorates the day that Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure that all enslaved people be freed. This presentation will map Juneteenth from that day in 1865 to when we declared a national holiday in 2021.
Our speaker, Ms. Angela Taylor, was the first African American Community News Editor at The Galveston County Daily News where she served for 15 years. She currently serves as president of the Galveston Public Schools Hall of Honor committee and was the 2025 leader of the Texas City-La Marque Chamber’s Leadership Mainland program.