06/19/2026
Today, we celebrate the Juneteenth Holiday.
Dr. Marlow McGuire, DBA's Director of Pastor Health, reflects in this way on this special holiday:
“Juneteenth (short for ‘June Nineteenth’) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to ensure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops’ arrival came two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States for all people. As we reflect upon the extraordinary diversity of the churches that make up the Dallas Baptist Association, we join in the national celebration of Juneteenth and acknowledge the resilience of a group of people who have displayed remarkable faith in God during very challenging times. We are grateful, particularly for our African American churches and the unique contributions they bring to reaching our area with the gospel of Jesus Christ.”