 Texas celebrates more than one Independence Day. June 19th, 1865 was the day news of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas. The holiday is known as Juneteenth. The official Juneteenth flag is red, white and blue symbolizing the slaves and the descendants were Americans. The design of the Juneteenth flag represents a star of Texas bursting with new freedom throughout the land over a new horizon. This celebration at City Hall also included a look at traditional braids and other hairstyles that women of African descent were once forbidden to wear in this country. Plus, more recent hairstyles that reflected the younger generations' pride in their cultural roots. Along with pushing for civil rights, African Americans had a major reawakening of their cultural roots that was reflected in song, fashion and hairstyles and headwear. The African American younger generation of this time period came on the scene with a bold unapologetic attitude about their Afro-cultural roots. The Juneteenth holiday is observed in most states across the U.S. It celebrates the triumph of the human spirit over slavery, African American freedom and achievement, as well as the respect for all cultures.