Juneteenth is a momentous day, commemorating American slave emancipation in 1865. It was made a national holiday in 2021, although many states observed it before that. As a ‘second Independence day’, Juneteenth is often celebrated with food and festivals, rodeos and reenactments, and voter registration drives. In the century and a half since the first… Read more »
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Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, or Jubilee Day, is a day that recognizes and celebrates the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States and it takes place every year on June 19th. This is one of the oldest nationally celebrated commemorations on the emancipation of slaves,… Read more »