My friends and family have been giddy with glee since Juneteenth was declared a national holiday last week. It’s not that I have trouble imagining the joy my forebears felt, as news of the end of slavery spread. I can’t celebrate the end of slavery every year without also being reminded of the reign of terror it unleashed. For decades after emancipation, Juneteenth jubilees were haunted by the vestiges of slavery. They don’t want Black students to feel sad or singled out, or white students to feel guilty or defensive, the survey found.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 26, 2021 10:07 UTC