June 19, 2019 Broussard History Juneteenth Let freedom ring Juneteenth, a merger of "June nineteenth," commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas and much more, according to college's history professor. June 18, 2018 Broussard Juneteenth Let freedom ring Juneteenth, a merger of "June nineteenth," commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas and much more, according to college's history professor.