Juneteenth, National Holidays, and Moral Reckoning

Jun 19, 2022 |

In 2021, Juneteenth became America’s 11th national holiday, a day to commemorate slavery and emancipation. Emily Blanck, Associate Professor of History at Rowan University, an overview of the process through which Juneteenth became a national holiday and explores what Juneteenth means as a day of moral reckoning.