In a Juneteenth reflection, AFRO CEO and Publisher Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper argues that the holiday serves as a reminder not only of delayed freedom for enslaved Black Americans but also of the nation’s ongoing failure to deliver the equality and justice promised after emancipation. She contends that recent discussions about compensating some participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, while reparations for descendants of enslaved people remain stalled, highlight what many view as a persistent double standard in whose suffering receives political attention and urgency.
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The historical roots of Juneteenth and its legacy today
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to declare the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state, and is now a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery and the freedom of African Americans.
