19 reactions · 17 shares | Today is Juneteenth, a day which aims to celebrate the ending of the institution of slavery in the United States. Today Corinne tells us a bit about the origins of Juneteenth and talks about the lives and legacy of the Ruffin family--a prominent Boston family of abolitionists and civil rights activists. Find more information on Juneteenth here: https://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm | Mount Auburn Cemetery | Facebook

4.6K views · 101 reactions | Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. The history of the holiday explained: https://reut.rs/3z7ClYV | Reuters | Facebook