Juneteenth: Celebration or Reminder of Unfinished Business?
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of slavery, despite the Emancipation Proclamation being issued two years earlier. President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth into law June 17, 2021, establishing…
The Failure of Heritage Months
Three years ago, I posed a question for my friends… “What are your earnest feelings about history and heritage months?” My question came hours after a disconcerting interaction with a student while covering a class in September…
