Teyana Taylor shared the significance of launching her new music album on Friday, June 19. June 19, or Juneteenth, is a holiday that honors the…
Teyana Taylor shared the significance of launching her new music album on Friday, June 19.
June 19, or Juneteenth, is a holiday that honors the day enslaved people were liberated in the United States in 1865. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed all enslaved people in 1863, many of those in remote parts of Texas weren’t actually freed until two years later. While the day was made an official holiday in Texas in 1979, it didn’t become a national observation day until 2014. Nonetheless, the holiday has been celebrated by several celebrities and social media influencers who are using Friday to better educate those who weren’t aware of the significance of the date.
“With releasing the album on Juneteenth, it’s important because if you noticed the lead singles that I led with were ‘Made It’ and ‘We Got Love.’ So I’ve always been here,” she said. “I’ve always been about us being celebrated and celebrating my culture and my people.
