HONORING JUNETEENTH
C.A.P. invites everyone to join us in celebrating Juneteenth and honoring the resilience, strength and ongoing fight for justice that has been championed by the Black American aka African American community. We recognize the importance of this day and the need to raise awareness about the struggles faced by Black Americans, African Americans, Negro Freedmen.
As part of our celebration, we invite everyone to participate by visiting, supporting and celebrating black owned businesses, attending events, while talking to friends and family about Juneteenth.
This is a day to recognize the history of the struggle for freedom and equality and to encourage all to join in the ongoing fight for justice. Together, we can ensure the the legacy of Juneteeth is never forgotten!
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th, celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. It marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major Gen. Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the civil war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. This was two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. The newly freed people, then known as "Negro Freedmen", celebrated their freedom on June 19th, and today, Juneteenth is celebrated by the desendants of the emancipated people worldwide.
General Order #3 was issued by Granger announcing the total emancipation of all enslaved people in the state of Texas. The Freedmen in Texas could now benefit from the Freedmen Bureau created in March 1865, to help the freed people with education, healthcare, food, jobs, and land acquisition just to name a few.
