Celebrating Juneteenth
Posted
16 Jun 2022 in Commentary
In 2020, George Floyd’s murder reminded the United States to look at the mistreatments the country commits to African Americans since their ancestors were forced into slavery. The result of that reckoning was a formal recognition of a holiday that had been celebrated by African American communities across the nation for over 150 years. That day was June 19th which is recognized as the final emancipation of African Americans’ enslaved ancestors. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger led...