While listening to Nashville Jumps (playlist) today, a radio program dedicated to the music of jump blues, I learned that June 19 is known as Juneteenth. Originated in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth is a day that celebrates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished.
Here's more:
Juneteenth website.
Juneteenth in the news.
Listen to the latest stream of Nashville Jumps.
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