Director of Africana Studies, Dean’s Professor of Race and Social Justice, Professor of Africana Studies and member of the WGSS faculty, Régine Jean-Charles recently wrote an article for Ms. Magazine that explores and discusses the history of Juneteenth and what it means to have been officially recognized as a federal holiday.
“Long before (…) corporations decided to recognize Juneteenth, Black people in this country were joyfully and jubilantly celebrating this day in our own way. As a feminist scholar, I uplift and marvel at Black women’s pivotal role in Juneteenth celebration which reminds me that Black women have always been architects of freedom.”
Read the Full article here.
