Color of Law
What is Juneteenth?
Executive Editor
The remnants of slavery remain in our laws, policies, practices, procedures and customs.
June 15, 2023 1 min read Free to read
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of Black people and the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865. Also known also as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Liberation Day and Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is a combination of “June” and “Nineteenth.”
Juneteenth is a Black independence Day that resonates with African Americans, who after all were not free on July 4, 1776 and were property…
© 2002–2026 BlackCommentator.com
Free to reprint with attribution and a link to our home page.
Join the conversation
Commenting is for Members
Reading is always free. Become a member to add your voice — comment on every column.