In Their Own Words . . . .Greg Carr
Posted June 20, 2023
“Juneteenth celebrations are a chance for this country, for the United States to rethink not only its origins, but the relationship of everybody who lives in this country to each other. In many ways, Juneteenth symbolically becomes a litmus test for the possibilities of this country.”
Greg Carr, associate professor of Africana Studies at Howard University, in yesterday’s NPR piece — Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness.
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