Juneteenth is a reminder that none of this is ancient history. For example, people who think Emmett Till was "so long ago" should be reminded that 10 current members of Congress are older than him, and the white woman Carolyn Bryant who falsely accused him died only 3 years ago.
It’s not ancient history. It’s not even history. It’s contemporary reality.
Juneteenth is not just about Black Texans.
It is also about the Black soldiers who liberated themselves, kicked Confederate ass across the Deep South for 2+ years, marched to Galveston, Texas, and liberated folks there, too.
Nothing in Black history happened in a vacuum.