How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, editor of the Black Agenda, about celebrating Juneteenth without misappropriating the holiday.
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Four enduring myths about Juneteenth are not based on facts
As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas.
Honoring Juneteenth with a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation
NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation to celebrate Juneteenth.
Encore: A Hispanic community demands protection from pollutants
A Hispanic community is demanding action from state regulators after enduring decades of pollution from a neighboring steel mill in Pueblo, Colorado.
The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas
Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
Vincent Chin was killed 40 years ago. Here's why his case continues to resonate
Forty years have passed since Vincent Chin was killed. But today's wave of hate incidents against Asian Americans make what happened in 1982 even more relevant in the fight for civil rights.
On Juneteenth weekend, Black activists march for abortion rights
Black abortion rights leaders say reproductive justice and racial justice are inextricably connected.
Chef Nicole A. Taylor talks red birds, red drink, and Juneteenth
Here on Code Switch, we love food just as much as we love history. So we couldn't let the Juneteenth pass by without getting into the culinary traditions that have been passed down for generations.
Civil rights activist Xernona Clayton looks back on her life and her work
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with civil rights activist Xernona Clayton about growing up in segregation, her first racist experience and working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why Vincent Chin matters today, 40 years after his death
Vincent Chin was beaten to death by two white auto workers in Detroit 40 years ago. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with organizer Helen Zia about how his death and what followed resonates today.