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Juneteenth Jamboree

The first African slave in Texas arrived in 1528 with a shipwrecked party of Spanish Conquistadors, but it took until the 19th of June in 1865 to bring slavery's end to Texas. It took all of 1865 to end all slavery in the United States. Texas (and much of the U.S.) commemorates Emancipation Day as Juneteenth. This series delves into the history of the holiday, and celebrates black culture and art. (official site)

Juneteenth Jamboree is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

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