University of Michigan: Juneteenth Becomes a Federal Holiday as the Country Still Grapples With Racism, Injustice
June 19, 2021
June 19, 2021
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 19 (TNSPol) -- The University of Michigan issued the following Q&A with Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan:
The country has a new federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed into law June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan, said the day--which d . . .
The country has a new federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed into law June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Jason Young, an associate professor of history at the University of Michigan, said the day--which d . . .