20/06/2026
Enslaved Africans were still in slavery at Galveston even after Abraham Lincoln has issued the Emancipation Proclamation two year earlier, until a union general arrived in Galveston in June 19, 1865, and announced that enslaved Africans in Texas were free.
People of African descent, as you celebrate this historic milestone, celebrate freedom, resilience, equality, justice, and the rich culture, history, and heritage of African Americans. Above all, celebrate your roots by reconnecting with Africaโits culture, traditions, spirituality, and the shared bond that unites us.
As Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah said, โI am African not because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me.โ May we continue to honor our shared heritage and success in the pursuit of justice.