“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” –Nelson Mandella A What is this Juneteenth and what does it mean? The name is a descriptive contraction of June nineteenth, a significant day
by Paula Paris Quock Walker’s Journey to Emancipation “We can lift up the legacy of Quock Walker and the many other pioneering forces behind the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts; and we can use his fight as inspiration as we work towards a more just and equitable Commonwealth.” — Senator Cindy
by Paula Paris Juneteenth begins a three-part celebration “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” –Nelson Mandella This year on June 19 all 50 United States observed Juneteenth as a federal
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