Juneteenth: 156 Years Later
Juneteenth is just around the corner. Historically, this celebration that is rarely recognized, but that is changing. Juneteenth commemorates the freeing of the last enslaved people in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865, over 2 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. It has only been 156 years since the last of the enslaved people were freed and then there were so many hurdles to cross to get where we are. Juneteenth has been getting a lot more recognition in recent years. Just about every major city has its own celebration for Juneteenth. Most people have cookouts, parades, and church services to commemorate this day. Lately this has gathered crowds and demonstrators to speak out about the inequities in...