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Celebrated in Texas since June 19, 1865, Juneteenth is a lesser-known holiday that commemorates the day enslaved African Americans in the city of Galveston were finally informed of their freedom, about two and half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. As descendants migrated across the South, celebrations ...

The focus of Emerald’s Community Committee is to look for volunteer opportunities and ways for our team to give back to communities, focusing on outreach and making a difference. In April of 2021, Emerald’s Community Committee focused on organizations that promote neurodiversity in both our internal and external communities.  The United ...