Juneteenth Liberation: From a Descendant’s Perspective

Freedom day

Juneteenth, celebrated every June 19th, marks the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom—over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Today, we highlight the hard-fought and often delayed struggle for African American Freedom. Juneteenth is a day of reflection, celebration, and continued commitment to Black history, culture & liberation. Juneteenth, celebrated every June 19th, marks the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom—over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Today, we highlight the hard-fought and often delayed struggle for African American Freedom. Juneteenth is a day of reflection, celebration, and continued commitment to Black history, culture & liberation.

Parenthood In Bondage

Enslaved parenthood was brutal and multilayered. When slaves were forced into breeding, and when children were willingly created, parents and children were forcibly separated. Families endured physical, sexual, and mental torture daily. Many parents resorted to infanticide and abortion, believing it was easier than a life lived Enslaved, but others endured for their children's sakes, holding onto hope of reunification and even escaping to give them a better life.