U.S. President Joe Biden signs bill making June 19 a national holiday. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when legal enslavement of African Americans was abolished. But there are divisions over whether this goes far enough to heal racial conflict. Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: … [Read more...]
Cultural Colors: Celebrating Juneteenth through art
Alexandria Sowell, the author and artist of "Cultural Colors," joins us to discuss the importance of Juneteenth and how she uses art to teach African American history in her book. African American history,African Americans,Alexandria Sowell,Cultural Colors,Juneteenth,art,artwork,black history,book,celebration,culture,history,holiday,teaching,usa … [Read more...]