Remembering the past, celebrating freedom: The meaning of Juneteenth

Hailey Waldo Reporter@greenepublishing.com Every year on June 19, communities across the United States gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America and honors the resilience, achievements and amazing contributions of African Americans throughout history. Juneteenth, a combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” marks June 19, 1865, the day union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that they we