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Our top stories, including Juneteenth 2020, pandemic and bbq news, a mother's hope for her kids, a taco roundup, and more.  [Texas Monthly](    TM This Week    [Juneteenth 2020]( Forty years ago, Texas was the first state to declare Juneteenth a holiday, officially commemorating the date when the final slaves in the United States were notified of their freedom—in Galveston on June 19, 1865. Growing up in Houston, the writer Kayla Stewart has observed it all her life. She explains why celebrating is different this year. [Read: "]( Juneteenth in 2020 Is an Act of Resistance]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Learn More About Juneteenth: On Film: "Miss Juneteenth" Honors Fort Worth’s Close-Knit Black Communities [Read Story]( In BBQ: Greg Gatlin on Being a Black Pitmaster in Texas [Read Story]( From Our Archives: Why This Mexican Village Celebrates Juneteenth [Read Story](   News & Politics  Could Voting by Mail in November Become an Act of Civil Disobedience?[Read Story](  A Civil Rights March in Lockhart Was Peaceful, but Counterprotesters Threatened Violence [Read Story](  Remembering William S. Sessions (1930–2020), the San Antonian Who Ran the FBI During the Branch Davidian Standoff [Read Story](  “It Felt Like We Could Finally Take a Deep Breath”: A DACA Recipient on Thursday’s Supreme Court Ruling [Read Story]( To have Texas Monthly magazine delivered to your home, [become a subscriber]( today. If you're already a subscriber, thank you for making possible the quality journalism that we publish.   pandemic coverage  [Greg Abbott Invites You to Figure Out What His Coronavirus Executive Orders Allow]( [Read Story]( [The Pandemic Is Threatening to Close McAllen’s Historic Cine El Rey Forever]( [Read Story](   Food & Drink   [Where to Find Great Birria de Res in Texas]( From Dallas to San Antonio, Southern California’s hottest taco trend is taking off across the Lone Star State. [Read Story](  [The Latest in BBQ News]( Nearly 25,000 American meatpacking workers have had the coronavirus. Plus, we celebrate pioneering black pitmasters on Juneteenth. [Read Story](   the culture  [A Mom’s Wrenching Discussions With Her Kids About Police Brutality, the Coronavirus]( [Read Story]( [The Damning History Behind UT’s ‘The Eyes of Texas’ Song]( [Read Story]( [Under the “Noveller” Moniker, a UT Alum Conjures Anxious and Hopeful Guitar Symphonies]( [Read Story]( [Hollywood, TX: Ted Cruz vs. Hellboy, Elijah Wood vs. Ted Bundy, Cinemark vs. the Future, and Beyoncé vs. Lizzo vs. Megan Thee Stallion]( [Read Story](   Sharing Is Caring ✉️ Forward this email to a friend who might like it. Got this from a friend? [Sign up here.](    Let's get social [Facebook](  [Instagram](  [Twitter](    [Texas Monthly]( [View in browser]( PO Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out our [other newsletters](. [Manage your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( Â