Jun 19, 2020
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Emancipation
Friday, June 19, 2020: Today is Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Cel-liberation Day, this American holiday dates back to 1865 when, on June 19th, Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news…