i know they're going to have agents and then they're going to call me. >> reporter: granger showed ushis workshop where he was just finishing a squirrel-sized vault. >> this is the new set. >> reporter: wow, safe crackers. >> they're breaking in. this is dynamite. so that they have a plunger, so this is the right height. so when they their paws up -- >> reporter: and they did. apparently to devastating effect. >> it's nuts, it really is nuts. i mean, there's no way around this. >> reporter: online, granger's photos are providing some much-needed pandemic relief. >> it's not all about the bad news. there's a lot of good out there. good humor. >> reporter: and sometimes you can get that good humor for peanuts. john blackstone, cbs news, sbs francisco. >> and that is the overnight news for this friday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, please check back later for "cbs this morning". and, of course, you can follow us online any time at cbsnews.com. reporting from the nation's capital, i'm major garrett. captioning sponsored by cbs ♪ >> o'donnell: tonight, we are here in min

. >> reporter: in simcoe, ontario, photographer daryl granger is known for shooting imaginative portraitsnd giving his subjects more to do than just smile. but with his usual portraits impossible because of the pandemic, he found some ne subjects, happy to pose right in his own backyard. >> we were sitting back and going wow, there is a lot of squirrels back there. >> reporter: so just as he does for humans, he created a stage set in miniature. >> the first set we did was a country market. and so we did everything that had peanuts and nuts and walnuts, and shopping carts in there. and then, they went nuts, so to speak. >> reporter: it's true, it seems-- "if you build, it they will come." >> and so they come and go wow, look at this. and of course, their eyes are just bugging, you can see it, like, look at all these nuts. >> reporter: the squirrels proved to be such enthusiastic subjects, granger built another set, this time a peanut butter factory. and the squirrels knew exactly what was expected. >> pretty soon they are going to have agents. >> reporter: granger showed us into his worksh

the transplant saved granger's life.brian's wife, the two formed an immediate connection. they've been friends for 15 years. granger watched terri's children grow up, and their families go on trips together. last year when granger learned his donated kidney was failing, he was shocked by terri's response. >> i wanted her to be one of the first ones that knew. and she said, don't worry about it. you'll get mine. i'm like, you're crazy, girl. but i ended up with it. >> even if i hadn't given a kidney, he still would have been a friend. now he's a friend longer because he has something that can sustain his life. >> wow. the transplant was a success. terri told "cbs this morning" that becoming friends with granger helped her cope with her husband's death because it felt like he was able to live on. wow. >> terri's not crazy, girl, she's a really generous, giving girl. that's amazing. >> what an incredible connection between the husband and wife. >> bonded for life. beautiful story. >>> ahead, the damaging impact of racism on

that the in the executive order number three that major general granger read to the slaves. so that this issue of how do we hold on against the grain with integty, honesty and decency, listen brother pence, listen brother trump. i'm born in tulsa, so i don't want to get started with tulsa now. whoa. >> i didn't realize you were born in tulsa? >> hospital with the wilson brothers and the gap ban gap green. that's black wall street. that's where you have more wealth. oklahoma. my father went to booker t. washington and so forth struggling to make sure the best of oklahoma was preserved and now here comes trump bringing all of his hatred and greed and ignorance and manipulation. but he's a human being like everybody else so we got to keep track of humanity. we got to use it. >> for someone who claims to, you know, want to protect american heritage, for the vice president to not tear down confederate statutes, not put up during the war or immediately after, they were put up to rewrite the history of slavery in this country, to kind of champion the lost cause, i just find it iron

. >> slaves in texas didn't know they were free until a general garden granger made his way to galvestonh troops to tell slaves they were free. but this is two and a half years after the emancipation. >> reporter: african americans then and now have celebrated june 19 as their independence day. to highlight that history, lee started a walking campaign across the country to raise awareness for juneteenth. for people who say slavery happened a long time ago, why is this so important, to have a national holiday? >> i say that there's still a form of slavery going on. if people don't have enough to eat, it's a form of slavery. and none of us are free until we're all free. orjune 1 more than 80 years ago, it was a life-changing event for lee. when she was 13 years old, she says a white mob burned down her family's home. that experience drives her to this day. you've been working on this for decades, and here you are, at 93 years old, still talking about it, still walking in honor of it. what's the lesson there? >> i'm going to keep right on doing this until i know it's a holiday. and i feel i

general granger wept into galveston, texas, june 19, 1865. 30 months later did the slaves in texas find out they were free. it highlights the need to communicate. and what i'm seeing now is the fact that the american people are beginning to communicate. you've been talking at each other. you've been talking past each other. all of a sudden we seem to be talking with each other. the failure to communicate. so if anything i'm going to remember about juneteenth 2020 is the period of time when the american people finally began to talk with each other. >> in an interview with "the wall street journal" the president said and i quote, i did something good, i made juneteenth very famous. as someone who has spent his life fighting for civil rights i'm wondering what your reaction to that was. >> it's a joke. this president really needs to take stock. the people around him need to take stock. i've been studying and loving juneteenth forever. i used to participate in parades, emancipation day parades. that used to be the biggest parade in tulsa, south carolina, in my lifetime. and so we've been ce

the other hand juneteenth tilts a story about what happens on june 1865 when major general gordon granger of the u.s. military shows up in galveston texas off the southern coast of texas and tells the enslaved that they're free as a result of their massive pace and proclamation that the story that we're being told today and i'm happy to say that there is now a movement afoot to make june 13th a national holiday but the storm is actually more complicated and complex right basically what happened is that mexico was under french puppet rule during the u.s. civil war and texas and slaves were very close to these french puppets and they were thinking about entering mexico recalled that they have to see from mexico in $836.00 that is to say texas because mexico had moved towards the abolition of slavery now with maximillian in power they thought that they could cut a deal to ruston the lease on life of slavery but that was crushed and squashed and then we heard in the report about the tells a massacre in 1921 quite close to where this rally is taking place on saturday do you see this as anythin

. >> reporter: this is jeff granger. he received bryan's kidney. he also gained a friend.he transplant, jeff met bryan's widow, terri, and their two small children. they all grew close, and all was great until last year, when the kidney started failing. >> the first thing, you know, that crossed my mind was, "golly, how am i going to tell terri, you know, that bryan's kidney is failing?" >> it's like, okay, that's another piece of bryan that has gone. >> reporter: terri didn't want to lose her husband all over again, not to mention her new friend. so without hesitation, she offered her kidney to continue the life-saving mission her husband had started. by sheer coincidence, they were a match. >> relax. >> reporter: and the operation here at university of florida health shands hospital was a success. now the kidneys of both husband and wife lie side by side, together in purpose, all thanks to the silver lining that is organ donation. >> seeing him going fishing and boating and just living life, it's just an amazing feeling that you're helping somebody. >> reporter: jeff, ho

the other hand jute team tilts a story about what happens on june 1865 when major general gordon granger of the u.s. military shows up in galveston texas all the southern coast of texas and tells the enslaved that they are free as a result of their message placement proclamation that the story that we're being told today and i'm happy to say that there is now a movement afoot to make june 13th a national holiday but the stories actually more complicated and complex basically what happened is that mexico was under french puppet rule during the u.s. civil war and texas and slavery because we're very close to these french puppets and they were thinking about entering mexico recall that they have the cedar from mexico in $836.00 that is to say texas because mexico had moved towards the abolition of slavery now with maximillian in power they thought that they could cut a deal to ruston the lease on life of slavery but that was crushed and squashed and then we heard in the report about the tolls a massacre in 921 quite close to where this rally is taking place on saturday do you see this as an

and marks the date in 1865 when major general gordon granger arrived in texas and ordered the slaves freed, more than two years after president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation. president trump was asked if he's considering making it a federal holiday. >> a number of people have asked me that question. we'll take a look. >> reporter: nike, uber and twitter joining a growing number of companies observing juneteenth as a paid holiday for employees. david, late news coming in tonight. "the washington post" reporting that mary elizabeth taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, has resigned. she's been with the trump team since day one, and in her letter to secretary of state mike pompeo, she wrote, quote, moments of upheaval can change you, shift the trajectory of your life and mold your character. the president's comments and actions surrounding racial injustice and black americans cut sharply against my core values and convictions. david? >> all right, marcus moore with us tonight. marcus, thank you. and we should point out, an abc news spec

on that date in 1865, gordon granger read the emancipation declaration to african-americans. >>> berkeleyill soon be the latest city in the united states to paint "black lives matter" on its streets. we've shown you similar murals on the streets of oakland and washington, d.c. berkeley is planning its own version, which will most likely be on milvia street in front of city hall. the goal is to have it finished by this week. >>> tonight in san francisco, the buzz in all about dining. mayor breed announcing today that restaurants will be allowed to offer outside dining this friday. so a city that's known for its fantastic and diverse cuisine can start serving it again. here's nbc bay area's terry mcsweeney. >> reporter: at aquilina restaurant in the heart of north beach, news of opening has got the owner cooking up some big plans. a new menu and special dishes. >> for the people that have been supporting us during this very tough days. >> reporter: he only has a few days to get it all ready and that includes the plexiglas he'll need to separate customers, the constant sanitizing and masks f

slaves weren't freed null gordon granger landed in galveston in 1965. >> reason to celebrate independencentil 1865 when they found out that they were free. >> social scientist says the juneteenth holiday started gaining national attention with the black power and pride movement of the 60s. >> now all americans can celebrate the freedom of all meshes, not just white americans but african-americans who became free. >> juneteenth is the liberation of our people as slaves and we're using that to speak to that. >> a celebration once enjoyed by brown people is shared by tatapry of humanity. >> so many are tired of seeing the change never happen and the things occur over and over. we're going stand with them. they will do the work and we'll do the work too. this as the nation marks another step on the path to a more perfect union. >> we'll turn to the weather. it was a gorgeous day. quite nice. you could tack a breath and enjoy it. we'll get warmer tomorrow. if you're in the cost it will be another nice day. let's start with a look at this evening. we had clouds roll into the bay. a.m. fog, low

>> juneteenth is the celebration of the day major general gordon granger took the army into galveston, texas to deliver order 3 which essentially was the emancipation proclamation. juneteenth happened on june 19th, 1865. the biggest contextual point, that was two fool years after delivery the emancipation proclamation and two months after general robert e lee officially surrendered. the emancipation or notification of emancipation was delayed getting to texas for a reality that historians argue about. the reality that at that point, all enslaved african-american people were officially freed from a legal standpoint within the country. for me, juneteenth is one of those reminders that the experience of in-place african-americans, brought people to this country have been a little different and included additional challenges that may not have been traditionally related to everybody in their history classes. celebrity juneteenth is an opportunity to get the whole world, the whole country to value the history, value contextual people. rob: along those lines this is a popular holiday in texa

slaves were not freed until union general gordon granger leavitt in june 1865 to enforce the proclamation. that was more than one month after the civil war had ended. >> african enslaved persons had no reason to celebrate independence until 1865 when they found out that in fact they were free. >> the juneteenth holiday started gaining national attention with the black power and pride movement of the 60s pick >> and now all americans can celebrate the freedom of all americans. not just white americans who had freedom but also african americans who became free. >> it signifies the liberation of her people as slaves in this country. we are using that now to be able to speak to that. we are looking to liberate now. >> a celebration enjoyed predominantly by brown people is now shared by the tapestry of humanity. it galvanizes some for the fight of future progress. >> so many of us are so tired of saying the same things occur over and over. this generation is not going to take it. we will stand together with them. we will be right here doing the work too. >> this is the nation marks another ann

the point i want to make is when granger freed the slaves, he said you are free. however, if you are indigent walking around with nothing to do, you can be arrested, and you better find yourself some work to do. a my point is reparations is demand on the part of we ben-americans thatw e made whole for the wealth that was stolen from slaves and periodd over a 300-year factojure and de discrimination, and white america should recognize the debt and black america should be proud to accept of the atonement. i believe if that happens, we should see a better society with much more racial harmony, once you combined apology with forgiveness. $14 trillion in cash to every descendent of slaves. dion: what folks on the other side of the argument who don't believe reparations should happen say is that dr. johnson is why we don't need reparations. he was able to pull himself up by his bootstraps, made a product ever but he loves, black and a timid television, and he made billions -- black and her timid television, and he made over a billion dollars. robert: the reason is becau

the union soldier major general gordon granger announced abraham lincoln's a emancipation proclamation in did slavery to a half years earlier. celebrations of juneteenth in community events, the coronavirus pandemic forced many to be canceled but rallies and marches took their place along with online celebrations. most states recognize juneteenth in some way. now as the black lives better movement games momentum, protests of police brutality and racism there's a push to make it a national holiday. >> i believe it is very important there be an executive order declaring juneteenth a national holiday. won't be a time to just celebrate but to use transformation, love and peace to have america come together. >> reporter: target, nike, the nfl and many others have made it a company holiday and more are following their lead as changes happening. john cornyn, a republican, says he plans to introduce a bill making juneteenth a federal holiday. group of democratic senators also announced plans to introduce the legislation. daymac thank you so much. finally incredible video out of chicago showing

we bring in scarlet fu. 1865, is the 19, day that connell granger delivered the news in texas, the lastthe confederacy to get word that the civil war had ended. it became a nationwide celebration in the 20th century. this year with the black lives matter movement, it has regained dominance. corporate america is taking notice. target, jcpenney, nike, twitter, even the nfl have made it a paid holiday. jp morgan is having a shorter holiday hour as well. this -- these are all customer facing companies. paid holidays are not exactly a huge compromise considering the hard work of fixing institutional racism and discrimination. companies are paying more attention as well. there is a great story, where raphael bostic, the first black fed president in history talks about his experience with racial profiling. he told steve matthews that the power dynamic in society can be exposed in ways you don't think you have to worry about. he called on policy makers to take more action to address inequality. inequality joins up -- shows up in the latest jobs report. even though the markets hand the jobs repo

and president abraham lincoln was assassinated two months before granger arrived. >> can you imagine?wledgement that that were slaves that lasted two more years. >> sheila jackson lee has been pushing to make juneteenth a national holiday for two decades. >> the potential of having this national holiday opens a whole world of discussion for america. a whole reckoning with racism and the systemic racism that permeates the nation. >> where do you lens legislatively we are? are we poised to see this come across the finish line? >> i do. we are just very pleased at the number of co-sponsors and members interested in being supportive in the resolution we introduced. it's delayed freedom, but it is the only recognition of the original sin of this nation. so juneteenth is an ability to tell the story of slavery. >> african americans haven't waited for a national recognition to celebrate juneteen juneteenth. since 1866, parades and bbqs have been a staple of black communities from houston and san antonio to chicago and little rock. >> they have some really big juneteenth celebrations and i wo

it celebrates the day that general granger came to ghost in texas, well armed, i might add, with about 2000 soldiers, to announce that persons who were slaves were now free. was a great location for persons who found out about it, as far as a celebration, it one can only imagine how they felt to know they were liberated. personsod many did not find out that day. there was speculation odds to when it occurred. some thought it might be the 18th or the 19th. hence the name juneteenth was adopted. i have the good fortune of knowing the father of juneteenth in texas, he was a state representative and i happen to ofw that he took a lot energy and time to cause it to become a holiday in texas. my staff is off today. and it would be a great thing, i think, for us to have a national holiday celebrating the date that the last persons to receive notice , it wouldeing freed mean something to us in this believe.i david: congressman, as i understand a republican from texas, senator cornyn, has introduced a bill to that effect. it would be terrific to have an audit holiday -- to have a holiday for us

juneteenth commemorates the day when union gentle gordon granger led thousands of troops into galveston civil war had ended and to read federal orders proclaiming all slaves in texas were now free. keep in mime, that was two and a half years after abraham lincoln's emancipation proclamation had been given. this year, more than any time, juneteenth takes on new meaning given the kill of george floyd by minneapolis police and the overwhelming national outrage it sparked. all around the country, we are having profoundly important and often uncomfortable conversations about the racial justice that has still continued to elude us. but there seems to be a new resolve to make real and lasting progress. tomorrow, juneteenth will commemorate an important date from a tragic part of our past. and what really matters is using old wounds to heal the scars we still bear today. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook. dan ashley, abc7. look for news any time on the abc7 news app. we appreciate your time. >> we hope you have a great evening. alex: a

for 2 and a half more years not until april of 1865 in june of that year union army general gordon granger arrived at galveston island with 2000 federal troops to occupy texas on behalf of the federal government texas was the most remote of the slave states would they low presence of union the enforcement of the proclamation had been slow and inconsistent. on june 19th, 1865 general grange are read aloud quote the people of texas are informed that in accordance with a proclamation from the executive of the united states. all slaves are free. the following year freed men in texas organize the first of what became the annual celebration of jubilee day or juneteenth on june 19th. >>that was next to gray reporting slavery in the united states tonight and officially until after the ratification of the 13th amendment to the constitution that was on december fix of 1865 that abolish slavery entirely in all of the u.s. states and territories. >>next today covid cases on the rise across the u.s. well countries in the european union are seeing the opposite trend details on the different responses th

the union soldier, major general gordon granger announced to them that president abraham lincoln's emancipation proclamation and ended slavery nearly two and half years earlier. celebrations of juneteenth usually includes parades, picnics, and community events. coronavirus pandemic forced many to be canceled but rallies and marches took their place along with online celebrations. most states recognize juneteenth in some way. now is the black lives matter movement gains momentum, protesting police brutality and racism, there is a push to make it a national holiday. >> i believe it's very important there be an executive order declaring juneteenth as a national holiday. it won't be a time to just celebrate but to use transformation, love and peace, to have america come together. >> target, nike, the nfl and many others have now made it a company holiday. more are following their lead as changes happening. texas senator john cornyn, a republican, says he plans to introduce a bill making juneteenth a federal holiday. a group of democratic senators also announced plans to introduce similar legislatio

on june 19, 1865, union soldiers led by major general gordon granger, landed at galveston, texas, withs over and the roughly 250,000 enslaved people there were now free. the orders read, the people of texas are informed that in accordance with the proclamation from the executive of the united states, all slaves are free. this involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. the freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. they are informed they will not be allowed to check at military posts and they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere. you might be wondering why it took so long to spread the word. general robert e. lee surrendered in april, 1865. but unit troops didn't arrive until june. the emancipation proclamation only freed end slaved africans in the confederate states liberated by federal troops and that dm include texas. those states were lawfully freed but far from

it was june 19, 1865 the union army general gordon granger in galveston, texas, to deliver the historic are intensifying across the capital to make juneteenth a national holiday. yesterday, texas senator john cornyn said he would introduce the bill in the united states senate, jason. >> jason: lawrence, thank you very much. important part of history we all need to digest and understand and appreciate. before we go come i want to wish my father-in-law a happy 93rd birthday. now, johnson served in both world war ii and the vietnam war as an orthopedic surgeon here and he's been married almost 68 years to his sweetheart, joe johnson, my mother-in-law. he is the father of six and lots of grandchildren and grandkids i can't even count them all myself. thankful for his service and all the families around this nation who sent people to war to protect this nation and make us a better country. god bless you and thank you. unfortunately, that is all the time we have tonight. china will be back on monday. ♪ >> laura: hi, everyone i'm tammy bruce and this special edition of "the ingraham angle." th

that's in the executive order number three, that major general granger read to the slaves. so that this issue of how do we hold on against the grain with integrity, honesty, and decency? with vision, but also understanding how ugly it is. listen, brother pence. listen, brother trump. i'm born in tulsa. i don't want to get started with tulsa now. >> i didn't realize you were born in tulsa. hospital with the wilson brothers and the gap man. that's black wall street. my father went to carver, booker t. washington and so forth, struggling to make sure the best of oklahoma was preserved. and now, here comes trump, bringing all of his hatred and greed and ignorance and manipulation. but he is a human being like everybody else. so we got to keep track of humanity. >> it -- for someone who claims to, you know, want to protect american heritage, for the vice president, you know, by not tearing down confederate statues, which weren't put up during the war or even immediately after the war. they were put up to -- you know, to rewrite the history of slavery in this country. to -- to ki

i've created an emancipation trail to honor that when captain granger came in 1865, two years later. then in tulsa, if i might say, we just had a briefing on that a few weeks ago. i introduced hr40, the commission to study reparations. we acknowledge the black wall street that was destroyed because it was alleged a young black man glanced at a white woman in an elevator. mobs of whites burned down this prosperous town, killed african-americans, descendants of slaves, never have been apologized for, took all the wealth away at that time. it is a painful moment in our history. and then 60 years ago was as well. the president is skating around it with milquetoast policies around police accountability, vanilla policies that don't work as well. he has not shown any compassion or passion or heart. we are hurting in this country. everyone is looking for someone to bring us together. i want to bring us together. i want to say that we can, in essence, overcome this and we will working together. the president has to do that and we have not seen that. >> congresswoman sheila jackson lee, we loo

but the notion that african-americans were waiting for general granger to get to them to free them is a bit of a misnomer. let's be real. the reason that lincoln writes the emancipation proclamation is because black men and women were running to union encampments as soon as the shooting started. they were building the forts. black men were itching to get into the fight. it's only because of the 250,000 african-american troops that join at the end of the war effort that the union wins. and so, yes, while, you know, slaves in texas get the word late because texas isn't a major theater, the entire episode is about black freedom. the entire episode of the war is about blacks taking their lives into their own hands and joining the fight for their freedom. so i don't want to give up on the fourth of july just because we also make juneteenth a holiday. we can't forget that the first person to fall in the revolutionary cause was a black man. >> thank you for pointing that out. a pleasure to talk to you always, especially on this day. professor alvin tillery, our thanks for coming on. >> thank

the day union general granger announced that the civil war had ended and the enslaved people were nowow that many black people were still in bondage acknowledge illegally for two whole years after the emancipation proclamation. >> jimmy: yeah, of course i did know that fact of course, yes >> i'm sure you know that black people never got the 40 acres and a mule - >> because president johnson annulled that part of the proclamationproclamation >> jimmy: that's so messed up is the thing that i tell my friends when we talk about this on many days that are not just today. >> so you know all about black wall street being burned to the ground in tulsa, oklahoma. right. >> red lining, gerrymandering. voter suppression. >> jimmy: whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa slow down for the people that already don't know all this. >> jimmy - >> i guess i still have a lot to learn what can i do to help? >> well, you can start by hiring us. >> yeah. and pay us 2-1/2 years worth of bonus. >> we should all get 40 acres of office space. >> and i want a pony >> i want fire proof black walls in my office and a tesla. >> a

. >> reporter: while celebrating how far we'v ger granger informed slaves in texas they were free, reading the emancipation proclamation in 1865, two years late. with the momentum of the black lives matter movement and a reinvigorated push for social justice, the holiday marking the end of slavery also a sign of new beginnings 150 years later. companies like twitter, mastercard, target, nike, uber and lyft recognizing the day as a paid holiday for employees, and new york and virginia making the holiday a paid day off for state employees. former first lady michelle obama making her voice heard, marking the holiday with this message on instagram, as part of her when we all vote campaign, writing, this juneteenth, let's all pledge to keep using our voices and our votes. and last year for the very first time in abc news' 75-year history our network honored juneteenth with a primetime special. guys, i had the honor of being a part of that with so many people i don't want to leave anyone out but there was byron, deb, it w a welj., rachel, steve. togeer and really an honor. >> a landmark evening.

now, ten full weeks after the civil war's official end, on april 9th, general gordon granger rode intoalveston texas to issue a decree that said all slaves are free and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that of hired labor. that was after the end of the civil war but the last date on which an enslaved american may not have realized that they were then free. july 4th may have given americans their political independence, but june 19th, juneteenth, was the day all americans were given their freedom and it is celebrated as such every year. amid growing concerns that tonight's rally will turn into a coronavirus superspreader event, the trump campaign said it's going to begin contact tracing six members of its tulsa advance team who tested positive of covid-19. a source familiar with the matter told nbc news that staffers had been on the ground for about a week. the majority of them had not been wearing masks, were going out to restaurants and engaging in normal life. of the six who have been infected, at least two have been identified as united states secret service a

on that day, union army general gordon granger publicly read general order number 3, which stated, quote"the people of texas are informed that all slaves are free." word spread and spontaneous celebrations ensued. it had been more than two and a half years sincece president lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation. in a 194941 audio interview, recorded by the library of congress, laura smalley, born into slavery in texas, recalled learning of her frfreedom as a child. the plplantation owner who enslaved h her, mrmr. bethany,yd returned from war, but didn't tell those he e enslaved that te confederacy had lost, and that they were free. mr. smalley -- he did not tell us we were free. >> he did not tell you you are free? no.smalley: we did not learnrn until the 19h of june, and that is why we still celebrate that day, colored folks, we still celebrate that day. amy: for more, we go to houston, texas, where celebrations marking juneteenth will take place today, as they have since the 1890''s. we are joined by professor of history and african american studies at the univeversity of housto

denver and los angeles and galveston, texas, today, the birthplace of juneteenth, where general gordon granger first delivered the news in 1865, the belated news that all enslaved people were free. the civil war was over. the war in fact had ended more than a month prior. slavery had been illegal in america by then for 2 1/2 years, ever since president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. in galveston today they did a dramatic reading of the order today in the same spot it was first read 155 years ago. this time, though, of course they had to wear face masks while reading it and white list nij. >> the people of texas are informed that in accordance with a problclamation from the executive of the united states, all slaves are free. >> right now 47 states and washington, d.c. recognize jn juneteenth as either an official state holiday or as a day of observance. as part of the sea change that we are experiencing and living through in this country right now in the wake of multiple police killings of african-americans and this wave of protest and outrage that has washed over the country, p

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and marks the date in 1865 when major general gordon granger arrived in texas and ordered the slavesipation proclamation. president trump was asked if he's considering making it a federal holiday. >> a number of people have asked me that question. we'll take a look. >> reporter: nike, uber, and twitter are joining a growing number of companies that are recognizing juneteenth as a paid holiday for their employees. marcus moore, abc news. >> marcus, thank you. >>> the two atlanta officers charged in the death of rayshard brooks have turned themselves in. the one who pulled the trigger is being held without band and expected to make his first court appearance today, while the other one is speaking out. fellow officers are making it clear they oppose the charges. abc's megan tevrizian has more. >> reporter: this morning, the former atlanta police officer who shot rayshard brooks is preparing to face the judge. >> the first charge is felony murder. >> reporter: the decision to charge garrett rolfe with 11 crimes, including murder, sparking outrage in the police department. with a higher t

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. >> next is jennifer watching us in granger, indiana. hi, jennifer. >> hi, i enjoyed this series so very much. i did just catch that, i heard the one son was college-educated. were all the children college-educated? and what did they end up doing with their lives, the other ones i did not hear about? thank you. >> thank you. >> well, all four of the boys went to college. they weren't all graduates. their daughter fannie did not go to college, which is rather strange, considering the background of the parents. their oldest son, birchard, was an attorney in toledo. their second son, webb, was a founder of union carbide and became quite wealthy. he's the gentleman who started the rutherford hayes presidential center, which opened in 1916. >> their third son, rutherford, became a real estate developer in north carolina and in florida. and their fourth son, scott, worked for general electric out of first, cincinnati, and then out of schenectady, new york. >> kathy robinson wants to know, did the hayeses build additions to spiegel grove after

celebrate all that we have accomplished since that june day in galveston, texas, when general gordon granger read general order number three, informing all who listened to carry forth that all slaves were now emans pated. the -- emancipated. the abomination of slavery ended. my ancestors moved forward with the hope of a better future, and i'm sure the knowledge that new and dire challenges would be waiting for them and their progeny and that has indeed been the case. whether it has been the harsh consequences of a reconstruction abandoned too easily and too quickly, jim crow, the violent resistance of the civil rights movement, the war on drugs, or the relentless police brutality conducted by some police officers, directed at black people, we have stood strong, we have stood together, and through prayer and perseverance we have endeavored to ensure that access to the american dream that is rightly ours to attain is ever-growing for our children and grandchildren. as i've always done, i welcome all colors, creeds and religions to this righteous march. madam speaker, i thank the gentleman from