Episode description
Have you been hearing about the new federal holiday? In some parts of the nation, June 19th has long been a celebrated as Solidarity Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or, most commonly, Juneteenth, which is the name of the new federal holiday.
The co-leads of the Nemours African Heritage Associate Resource Group - Danielle David Evans and Kia Gaines - are here to talk about the origin and history of Juneteenth in the U.S., and how it is being celebrated at Nemours this year.
Carol Vassar, producer