Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, 82nd Training Wing Commander, speaks on social media about the new federal holiday at the Taste of Soul Juneteenth Celebration at Sheppard Air Force Base, June 18, 2021. Juneteenth was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021 when president Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth celebrates the day when Major General Gordon Granger enacted General Order No. 3, informing people in Texas that slaves were emancipated. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Ebony Bryant)
Date Taken: | 06.18.2021 |
Date Posted: | 06.24.2021 14:40 |
Photo ID: | 6707029 |
VIRIN: | 210618-F-PF344-0003 |
Resolution: | 3024x4032 |
Size: | 2.41 MB |
Location: | WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, US |
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