HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! 2726 S. Beckley Ave • Dallas, Texas 75224 ISSN # 0746-7303 P.O. Box 570769 Dallas, Texas 75357 - 0769 50¢ Serving Dallas More Than 70 Years — Tel. 214 946-7678 - Fax 214 946-7636 — Web Site: www.dallasposttrib.com — E-mail: [email protected] SERVING THE BLACK COMMUNITY WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR SINCE 1947 VOLUME 72 NUMBER 40 June 18 - 24, 2020 Juneteenth/Freedom Day, End of Slavery in Texas - Year 1865 A 1908 photograph of two women in Texas sitting in a buggy decorated with flowers for the annual Juneteenth Celebration parked in front of Antioch Baptist Church located in Houston’s Fourth Ward. (Photo Credit - Houston Public Library, African American Library at the Gregory School). A shot from the Juneteenth celebration in 1900 at Eastwoods Park. GRACE MURRAY STEPHENSON, AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER, PICA 05476 American and Juneteenth flags AMERICAN FLAGS OF FREEDOM The Juneteenth Flag is a symbol that gives all Americans the opportunity to recognize American freedom & African American History. The Juneteenth Flag represents a star of Texas bursting with new freedom throughout the land, over a new horizon. The Juneteenth Flag represents a new freedom, a new people, and a new star. The Juneteenth Flag is created with American red, white, and blue colors. The Juneteenth Flag & American Flag Sets & Other items A photo of a band at the 1900 Juneteenth celebration at Eastwoods Park are available for all Americans who cherish and stand for GRACE MURRAY STEPHENSON, AUSTIN HISTORY CENTER, PICA 05481 freedom. The Story U.S.C.T. 29th & 31st in Freedom Day of English ship—the White Whereas, June 19, of force on the Texas bor- of Juneteenth Galveston, TX or General Observance Lion—flying a Dutch 1863, is the date on which der from a French incur- Order #3 Proclamation Flag, that landed at Point the Pennsylvania sion, had to be providence, Juneteenth is the realiza- June 14, 1866 Comfort, Virginia, in Abolitionist Society and as they were led to deliver tion of the freedom legis- Treaty with Five Civilized Whereas, Juneteenth August of 1619, that led to the Union League of the news of freedom; and lations. It is the actualiza- Tribes ended slavery in National Freedom Day the subsequent horrific Philadelphia members tion of the Emancipation Oklahoma signed, the end continues to be the most enslavement of an entire gathered for a meeting to Whereas, on June 14, Proclamation and the 13th of slavery in the nation recognized African race of people; and enforce President 1866, slavery legally amendment. June 19, 1964 American holiday obser- Abraham Lincoln’s ended in all of America, Civil Rights Act of 1964 vance in the United States. Whereas, on June 19, Emancipation order in the Oklahoma Territory, June 19, 1862 survived an 83 day fili- Juneteenth National 1862, the United States Pennsylvania; and and the Federal Territories Slavery outlawed in US buster in Senate Freedom Day commemo- Congress abolished slav- pursuant to four major territories by Congress, June 19, 1968 rates the first day of the ery in the Federal territo- Whereas, Juneteenth treaties that were negotiat- Chapter CXI. Poor People’s Campaign celebration of freedom in ries pursuant to the provi- also commemorates June ed and formally signed – June 19, 1863 Solidarity Day March, America for all sions of Chapter CXI—An 19, 1865 the day freedom one treaty with the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Washington D.C. Americans, and the last Act to secure Freedom to was proclaimed to those Cherokee, the Creek and Society enforce the known celebration for the all Persons within the enslaved in the south by the Seminole, and a com- Emancipation order ALL THINGS ending of slavery; and Territories of the United issuance of General Order bined treaty with the June 19, 1863 JUNETEENTH - States now existing, or #3, in Galveston, Texas. Chickasaw and Choctaw Orders to authorize the Proposed Legislation Whereas,the first record which may at any time The arrival in Galveston Nations; and formation of the USCT is below of the arrival of twenty hereafter be formed or of the United States June 19, 1865 Africans in Colonial acquired by the United Colored Troops 25th See PAGE 5 Juneteenth National America is that of an States; and Corps, in route as a show Recognizing #BLACK EXCELLENCE for 72 years June 18 - 24, 2020 The Dallas Post Tribune Page 2 RUNOFF VOTING INFORMATION Mayor Eric Johnson wears mask Early Voting; July 6 – 10 in new temporary official portrait Election Date; July 14 DALLAS — To encour- insidious age people to wear face virus will 2020 JULY 14 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY coverings to help prevent require us to RUNOFFS IN DALLAS COUNTY the spread of COVID-19, take proper Mayor Eric Johnson tem- precautions," porarily changed his offi- Mayor cial portrait Monday to a Johnson said. new photo of him in a "Masks are mask. not required Mayor Johnson has rec- by law, but ommended wearing masks scientific amid the ongoing pandem- research has ic. He has also worn shown they masks during virtual City can help sig- Council meetings and at nificantly news conferences. reduce the The new temporary por- spread of trait, which hangs in coronavirus." Dallas City Hall and at Officials Love Field, is meant to such as Gov. model the responsible Greg Abbott and City of the behavior for others. Dallas Health and Dallas area. Last week, the "COVID-19 is still Healthcare Access Czar daily total of new cases in spreading in Dallas, and Dr. Kelvin Baggett have Dallas County reached we must remain cognizant also strongly encouraged more than 300 for the first of the very real threat it people to wear masks in time. The county on poses to our community public and to practice Monday reported 305 new and to our loved ones. social distancing as the COVID-19 cases. Ridding our city of this Texas economy has been Dallas County has reopening in phas- recorded a total of 14,537 es. COVID-19 cases and 285 "Wearing a mask deaths. About 55% of the should not be a par- cases in Dallas County so tisan political far have been city of issue," Mayor Dallas residents. Johnson said. "It's The mayor's previous an act of love that portrait is shown above. will help protect the For more information health and safety of on COVID-19, visit our communities." DallasCityHall.com/coro- COVID-19 cases navirus. have increased in June 18 - 24, 2020 The Dallas Post Tribune Page 3 EDITORIAL PAGE The Dallas Post Tribune is pub‐ BOARD OF DIRECTORS lished weekly by the Tribune Dr. Mary E. Beck, Publishing Incorporated, 2726 S. Beckley, Chairperson Dallas, Texas, 75224, Bulk Rate [1345]. Postage is paid to the Dr. Theronica Bond Dallas Postmaster. Send address Atty. Theodora Lee, Co‐ changes to The Dallas Post Tribune, P.O. Box 570769, Dallas, Chair Texas, 75357‐0769. THE DALLAS POST TRIBUNE is not responsible Atty. Gary Bond for unsolicited materials. Address Mrs. Mollie Belt all correspondence to EDITOR, The Dallas Post Tribune, P.O. 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