06/19/2026
Did you know Juneteenth has a deep connection to Mexico? ๐ฒ๐ฝโ๐พWhile Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in Texas, the celebration has crossed borders for over 150 years. Here is how:The Mascogo Community: Black Seminoles fled U.S. slavery and found freedom in Coahuila, Mexico, where slavery was already abolished.El Dรญa de los Negros: Since the 1870s, their descendants have celebrated Juneteenth in Mexico as a massive annual holiday.The Annual Cabalgata: The village of Nacimiento marks June 19th with a traditional 20-mile horseback parade and Afro-Mexican food.The Southern Underground Railroad: Thousands of enslaved Texans escaped south across the Rio Grande with the help of Mexican allies.Afro-Latino Legacy: Today, Juneteenth is a vital moment to honor the shared global history of Black and Afro-Latinx liberation.