Juneteenth, new holiday commemorating the end of slavery, is marked across the United StatesUnited States & Canada – South China Morning Post

Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostParades, picnics and lessons in history were offered on Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth in the United States, a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden created a federal holiday to observe the end of slavery.A new holiday was “really awesome. It’s starting to recognise the African American experience,” said Detroit artist Hubert Massey, 63. “But we still have a long way to go.”In Detroit, which is about 80 per cent Black, students from University Prep…Read More

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