What You Need To Know About Juneteenth

Juneteenth

After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 – became a federal holiday in 2021. In honor of this year’s Juneteenth, Corey D. B. Walker shares a list of readings that can help people better understand the history and meaning of the observance. | Wake Forest University

#Juneteenth is the youngest U.S. federal holiday, after being officially recognized by President Biden in 2021. So how should Americans celebrate the historic day? | Yahoo News

Did you know Juneteenth just recently became a federal holiday in 2021? Even thought it became a federal holiday in the past 2 years, #Juneteenth has been celebrated for generations. 📣 Today is a historic day in which we honor the strength and resilience of Black American’s throughout the country. | Seventeen

Juneteenth, History lesson for you.