Today is Juneteenth, a day to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.
You can listen to the stories of formerly enslaved people online and get first-hand accounts of life under slavery.
There's an interview here from 1975(?!) It's strange to think that there was still a formerly enslaved person alive during my lifetime.
Here in Madison there will be various Juneteenth events but I suppose the main one is the Juneteenth Freedom Parade which, I believe, ends at Penn Park where the big party happens. More info here.
I've been listening to some Staple Singers today and you should too.
