Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.
Click through to see which of your favorite actors, singers, athletes and beauty queens are from Texas!
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrating Celebrities From Texas was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Brittney Griner is from Houston
2. Lamarcus Aldridge is from Dallas
3. Lil Twist is from Dallas
4. Pam Oliver is from Dallas
5. Chris Bosh is from Dallas
6. Yolanda Adams is from Houston
7. Billy Preston is from Houston
8. Latavia Roberson is from Houston
9. Loni Love is from Houston
10. Crystle Stewart is from Houston
11. Letoya Luckett is from Houston
12. Texas Battle is from Houston
13. Chandra Wilson is from Houston
14. Usher was born in Dallas
15. Isaiah Washington is from Houston
16. Kirk Franklin is from Ft. Worth
17. Eva Longoria is from Corpus Christi
18. Forest Whitaker is from Longview
19. Beyonce Knowles-Carter and Solange Knowles are from Houston
