Juneteenth celebrated nationwide
Cities across the country are honoring Juneteenth, the nation’s youngest federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.
(CNN)- Cities across the country are honoring Juneteenth, the nation’s youngest federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. “More and more people in our community are starting to understand the importance of this holiday,” said Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston,…