The Story Behind Juneteenth and How It Became a US Federal Holiday

“Art In Motion…” a Juneteenth poem I was commissioned by The Minnesota Symphony Orchestra to write. “It’s easy to be indifferent to Juneteenth when it’s solely viewed as Black History, but the Holy Truth is Slavery is white history too… As white as snow covered plantation fields in the winter cold. As white as cotton before picked by bloody pricked fingers. As white as white abolitionists. And as white as the men who owned slaves themselves.” Reposted from @minnorch Happy Juneteenth! Today and f

Understanding Juneteenth and why it still matters

Biden signs into law bill establishing Juneteenth as federal holiday