The Joy of Juneteenth

The Joy of Juneteenth Led by a pickup truck filled with drummers with djembes and shakers, the parade brought together members of the North Fork community who shared a concern for justice for all — clergy and their congregations, students from local schools, North...

Building a bigger table for Juneteenth

Building a bigger table for Juneteenth “As I write today’s column, I am excited about both the upcoming Juneteenth festivities and about this column being published on June 14, my birthday! Recently I learned that I share a birthday with 19th century...

Juneteenth 2014

For Juneteenth in 2014, the day when many enslaved people discovered they had been freed, Dionne Ford, a descendant of enslaved people and enslavers, and Elizabeth Sturges Llerena, a descendant of the largest slave-trading family in the U.S., were interviewed for...

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