juneteenth

Let's talk about Juneteenth, the new federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It's a celebration of freedom, of a promise fulfilled, although very belated. June 19, 1865, was the day the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed of their freedom, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. … [Read more...] about Emancipation And Elevation: The Dual Struggle For Recognition