June 17, 2021 | Vernā Myers

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17 Jun 2021

Celebrate Juneteenth Title
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” - James Baldwin Our nation marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth this Saturday, June 19. Also known as Freedom Day, Liberation Day,  Emancipation Day and Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is celebrated as an important day in American history and the history of slavery.  It was on June 19, 1865, more t...