tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783961988388753859.post8913904089319180571..comments2024-01-07T09:38:37.048-05:00Comments on BDPA Foundation: What is Juneteenth?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783961988388753859.post-58394394483907556092008-06-22T06:13:00.000-04:002008-06-22T06:13:00.000-04:00Texas celebrates Juneteenth as a state holiday. ...Texas celebrates Juneteenth as a state holiday. It was a holiday that I didn't learn about until later in my life...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783961988388753859.post-35232097947436539092008-06-19T11:34:00.000-04:002008-06-19T11:34:00.000-04:00As a California born child of two Texans, Juneteen...As a California born child of two Texans, Juneteenth has always been a part of my experience. As a kid, Juneteenth was a usually a ay off for my folks and some type of BBQ or celebration with local family. If we happened to be in Texas for the summer, Juneteenth was definitly bigger than the 4th because the entire family convened at my grandfather's home. <BR/><BR/>Now that I'm an adult, I always take Juneteenth as a personal holiday.BlackLiteraturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08103926067284048804noreply@blogger.com