Rejected videos for Juneteenth
Jun. 19th, 2020 07:50 pmI watched and rejected the following videos for Drink to The Daily Show, Inside Edition, and AL.com all asking 'What is Juneteenth?' because they didn't ask the question in common.
An historian explains the history and significance of the holiday.
Late Night's Amber Ruffin answers frequently asked questions about Juneteenth, such as what it is and how it is celebrated.
On June 19, 1865, 155 years ago Friday, the last group of slaves in the United States were freed. Their freedom was bittersweet -- it came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. CBS News special correspondent James Brown shares the story of the day that became known as Juneteenth.