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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free.

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The driving force behind the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum has been its mission “to collect, preserve and share the cultural heritage of African-Americans in the San Antonio region,” according to its website.

Kimberlyn Montford, a professor at Trinity University, joined Monday's KSAT Q&A to discuss the impact of Juneteenth and its recognition as a federal holiday.

For the third year, San Antonio's March for Freedom took place as part of the city's Juneteenth events.

Among its storehouse of maps, documents, and records dating back to the mid-1700′s, the Bexar County Spanish Archives and Special Collections has bills of sale for human beings.

As an East Side community newspaper since 1995, the San Antonio Observer has not only covered events like Juneteenth. It has also taken on politics, controversies and news of interest to its expanding readership.

The White House hosted their first-ever Juneteenth celebration this week. County Commissioner Tommy Calvert was in attendance.

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Players tee off for a good cause at the Juneteenth Annual Golf Tournament at the Club at Sonterra.

City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed Monday, June 19, in commemoration of Juneteenth.

Although it's a federal holiday, there is still a lot more we need know about this historical event.

This weekend has been filled with Juneteenth events to encourage people across the San Antonio community to celebrate freedom and unity.

Juneteenth is Monday but people in San Antonio are celebrating early with a parade on Saturday. The parade started at Sam Houston High School and ended at Comanche Park Two, where the official Juneteenth Festival is being held. According to organizers, the purpose of these events is to educate people about the historic day and its significance to African Americans.

Here is a list of city services that will be open, closed in commemoration of Juneteenth.

Most of us are aware of Juneteenth, in that it exists, but there is so much history to know about the celebration.

The 3rd Annual SA Juneteenth Block Party is this Saturday from 3 - 9 p.m and we get a sneak peek at some of the featured vendors.

Social media influencer Stephanie Guerra joins Friday’s KSAT Q&A to talk about weekend happenings in and around San Antonio.