June 16, 2022 Department of History Juneteenth Shennette Garrett-Scott The Importance of Juneteenth A professor in the Department of History addresses the ever-present significance of Juneteenth. June 17, 2021 Albert Broussard Department of History Department of Sociology Joe Feagin Juneteenth Juneteenth and Absolute Equality Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., marks an important step towards absolute equality in America. 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.