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Michelle Obama Explains What Juneteenth Means to Her

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Michelle Obama is speaking out. The former First Lady of the United States posted a message on Juneteenth (July 19) on Twitter. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Michelle Obama “Most of us were taught that slavery came to an end when President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

But as is so often the case, the full promise of this country was delayed for segments of the African-American community. And for enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, freedom didn’t come until June 19, 1865,” she wrote. “And what I love about Juneteenth is that even in that extended wait, we still find something to celebrate.

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