Commemorate History and Celebrate Juneteenth 2021 With These Events Happening All Across the Country
by Shanelle Genai from on (#5K71R)
This week, Black folks all around the country are gearing up to observe and honor Juneteenth. Marking the holiday's 156th anniversary, June 19-or Jubilee Day" or Freedom Day"-commemorates the day that the last enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas were finally notified of their freedom (even though they had ...