The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) visited Caraday of Corpus Christi to speak with residents about the significance of Juneteenth.
This marks the second time the organization has engaged with residents at the facility as part of their ongoing community outreach efforts to ensure the holiday’s importance isn’t forgotten.
“Some people do ask why we celebrate Juneteenth two years later… after Abe Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. So we talk to them about that. We give them a couple of goodies in remembrance of Juneteenth and then we answer any questions that they may have,” said Tina Butler, co-founder of the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education…