What is Juneteenth? The story behind the holiday

Plus: politicians condemn Gateway pastor, Fair Park First reinstates CEO, and day care sued [MORNING ROUNDUP]( [The Dallas Morning News logo](   Good morning, North Texas. Happy Juneteenth! A new study shows that Dallas-area residents are trading longer commutes for suburban perks. This means people who work in Dallas have added an average of [35 extra miles per trip to their commutes]( following the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for your readership. Keep an eye on your inbox for more news. — Carmina Tiscareño, Audience Journalist     AIRLINES [A tarmac window is covered by rainfall. A blue Southwest Airlines plane is seen from a distance.]( A plane seen on the tarmac through a window as rain falls at Dallas Love Field on Thursday, May 30, 2024, in Dallas.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) [‘Doesn’t Function Wet:’ DFW, Love Field saw major travel disruptions in late May]( You weren’t alone if your travel plans changed at DFW International Airport or Dallas Love Field at the end of May. James “Jimmy” Goldstein, who’s attended more than 5,000 NBA games, was not courtside to watch the Dallas Mavericks play the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. Mesquite woman Shirley Smith and her husband missed a family wedding in Atlanta. They’re among the [thousands of North Texas travelers who faced a cancelation]( or delay due to bad weather during the last week in May. [READ MORE](   [North Texas politicians condemn Robert Morris following child sex abuse allegations]( Texas State representatives and former Southlake mayor condemn pastor Robert Morris after allegations of child [...] [Fair Park First reinstates CEO Brian Luallen, audit of its finances still unreleased]( Fair Park First CEO Brian Luallen was reinstated following a closed meeting that lasted four hours. The audit [...] [North Texas day care sued over alleged sexual assault of 4-year-old during naptime]( A mother is suing a Sachse daycare center, alleging a caregiver sexually abused her 4-year-old son during [...] [As DART looks to extend Joppa Rides program, usage remains low among residents]( Dart is proposing the expansion of a program that uses Uber to provide rides for residents of the Joppa [...]   ADVERTISEMENT   [Headquarters building for Dallas real estate firm gets start date]( Work will move ahead on a multilevel office building on Travis Street near Turtle Creek in Dallas for [...] [What is Juneteenth? The story behind the holiday with Texas roots]( What is Juneteenth? The story behind this Texas-based holiday [Rolling through history: Fort Worth’s new bus memorial honors Civil Rights Movement]( Christopher Blay has been working on the East Rosedale Monument Project for the past decade. This year the [...] [Elm Thicket-Northpark, once a Dallas-area freedmen’s town, cements its history with marker]( The Elm Thicket-Northpark neighborhood commemorated its past with a historical marker dedication. [Black cowboys, Black community: Sarah Bird’s ‘Juneteenth Rodeo’ lassos classic Texana]( Austin writer Sarah Bird lugged her camera to small-town rodeos around Houston in the 1970s that were part of [...] [Boeing lost track of up to 400 bad 737 parts, whistleblower says]( A Boeing Co. quality inspector alleged that the planemaker mishandled and lost track of hundreds of faulty [...]   [MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   [The Dallas Morning News]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [X (formerly Twitter)]( [YouTube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Account Login]( | [Help Center]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( ©2024 The Dallas Morning News • 1954 Commerce St. • Dallas, TX 75201