Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas received word about the official end of the Civil War鈥攖wo and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
It has been 155 years since freedom was announced in Texas, yet today鈥檚 continued marginalization, mistreatment and killing of Black people has ignited protests in all 50 states and worldwide.
We respect everyone鈥檚 first amendment right to free speech and stand with protestors to proclaim: Enough is enough. Black Lives Matter.
Juneteenth is a time to reflect on the past and resolve for a better future. To quote Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 鈥淚njustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.鈥