“A Heap of Juneteenths”
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This piece originally appeared on our website on June 18, 2020.
“There’s been a heap of Juneteenths before this one and I’ll tell
you there’ll be a heap more before we’re truly free. Yes! But keep
to the rhythm, just keep to the rhythm and keep to the way.”
—Ralph Ellison, Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a word that glows with wonder. Literally, it names a day in African-American and American history: June 19, 1865. You would never know that without closing your eyes and diving into the past. On that
“There’s been a heap of Juneteenths before this one and I’ll tell
you there’ll be a heap more before we’re truly free. Yes! But keep
to the rhythm, just keep to the rhythm and keep to the way.”
—Ralph Ellison, Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a word that glows with wonder. Literally, it names a day in African-American and American history: June 19, 1865. You would never know that without closing your eyes and diving into the past. On that
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