by Starlette Thomas | Jun 26, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
While Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of African Americans from chattel slavery in the U.S., slavery was never fully abolished. According to the 13th amendment, slavery can still be used as punishment: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 20, 2022 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
America is celebrating Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the second year. Celebrated on June 19 each year by African Americans and considered the community’s Independence Day, the day is set aside to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S. The oldest known...
