The first African slave in Texas arrived in 1528 with a shipwrecked party of Spanish Conquistadors, but it took until the 19th of June in 1865 to bring slavery's end to Texas. It took all of 1865 to end all slavery in the United States. Emancipation Day is commemorated in the U.S. as Juneteenth. This series delves into the history of the holiday, and celebrates black culture and art.