Michael C. Mickens

Several years ago I discovered that my birthday (June 19th) connects to a relatively unknown American holiday. Juneteenth's general obscurity is due, in part, to its regional origins. In her recently released book, On Juneteenth, author Annette Gordon-Reed, professor of History at Harvard Law School, provides an account of this story:  “June 19th, 1865, shortened … [Read more...] about JUNETEENTH AND SABBATH: HOLIDAYS OF FREEDOM