Reflections on Juneteenth: Collective effort, vision, and the belief that justice can’t wait
Juneteenth, recognized nationally as a federal holiday in 2021, marks a significant moment in American history—June 19, 1865—when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that enslaved people were finally free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It is a day that calls on all of us to remember, honor, and […]