The Juneteenth holiday celebrates June 19th, 1865, the day enslaved Texans finally received the message of the Emancipation Proclamation — more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the executive order that put an end to slavery in America. It’s a holiday that has been brought to the fore in recent weeks following the gruesome killing of George Floyd and protests and movements that … Continue reading Miss Juneteeth Director Channing Godfrey Peoples On The Timeliness Of Her Movie, Authenticity & Amplifying Stories About Black Women