On June 19, 1865, Union troops rode into Texas to announce that slaves had been freed. The announcement came two and a half years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which had already declared the liberation of all persons held as slaves. However, hundreds of thousands of those enslaved had not been notified.
Since that day, June 19 has been celebrated as “Juneteenth,” commemorating African-Americans’ emancipation. And tonight, the Camp House is hosting a special night of trivia in honor of that history. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the game begins at 7. Get the details here.
Also in today’s news, Florida just paved the way, so to speak, to allow autonomous cars.
What’s so bad about processed foods? Finally, science offers clues.
And in newsroom news, several of our staff just won first-place awards in the 2018 Society of Professional Journalists’ Green Eyeshade Awards. Congrats, team!