On June 19, 1865, freedom finally reached Galveston, Texas. More than 160 years later, we carry that legacy forward.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. founded 1911, built on achievement honors Juneteenth with gratitude and renewed purpose.
Happy Juneteenth. ✊🏾
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Juneteenth: June 19, 1985
This celebrates when enslaved people of African descent located in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from the slavery system in the United States. Freedom was granted through the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.