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oin the US Black Heritage Project in celebrating Juneteenth by checking out our selected individuals associated with historic African-American churches in Galveston, Texas. Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation issued by General Granger on June 19, 1865 in Galveston. The original Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1862 had ordered the freedom of all enslaved people but the slaves in Texas were among the last to have their freedom officially affirmed, with the backing of General Granger's order and accompanying Union troops. Juneteenth now celebrates the emancipation of all who were enslaved in the U.S.A.
The Emancipation Proclamation is read every year in Galveston from the steps of the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, established in 1848 for slaves. The church was named after Reverend Houston Reedy who was an early pastor there.
In addition to Reverend Reedy, we present the following for your perusal:
- Norris Wright Cuney, Reedy Chapel renowned member and Notable
- Rev Israel S Campbell, pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church, first independent African-American Baptist church in Texas
- John "Jack" Yates, along with Rev Campbell helped organize the first association of Black Baptists in Texas.
- Rev John C Calhoun, pastor instrumental in rebuild of West Point Missionary Baptist Church
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