Amid widespread civil unrest, many in the U.S. are learning about the holiday of Juneteenth for the first time. The day commemorates when the last slaves in the Confederacy were liberated in 1865 a…
for the first time. The day commemorates when the last slaves in the Confederacy were liberated in 1865 and has gone on to mark a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. in general.” dedicated to the holiday on June. In the musical episode, Dre is upset that there are not enough holidays celebrating Black people in America. He thus enlists Aloe Blacc to write a song to raise awareness about Juneteenth.
Barris says that he plans to celebrated the day by not working and “probably have some conversations with some people.” The power of making it a national holiday would be to start a conversation, Barris says. “It makes your kids ask, ‘Why is this a holiday?’ You have to say, ‘Let me tell you why it’s a holiday,’ and you have to really get into it.”
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