In photos: Rallies celebrate Juneteenth around the U.S.
Friday, June 19, 2020 - 14:40
in Psychology & Sociology
People across the United States celebrate Juneteenth, marking June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas were informed by by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army they had been freed. This year's observances take place amid a period of renewed protests against police brutality and calls for social justice for African Americans.