Juneteenth is an unofficial national holiday in the United States for African Americans, coast to coast. But the events that followed their “second independence day” would go on to shape the Canadian Prairies.
In this episode of This Is Why, we look at an important day for Black History Month and ask what Juneteenth has to do with Canadian history and why Canadians should know about the holiday celebrated in 46 states.
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