(Mental Health Moments) Juneteenth: A Reading and Interpretation of General Order No. 3 by Union General Gordon Granger

Recently, President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth to be a federal holiday.  Today should be an important day for all Americans as we recognize today to continue the struggle for a more perfect Union, to reflect and to become more educated on how we can be involved in our communities and in the struggle for racial … Continue reading (Mental Health Moments) Juneteenth: A Reading and Interpretation of General Order No. 3 by Union General Gordon Granger

(Mental Health Moments) An Education on Juneteenth

Today is Juneteenth and it is a celebration for African-Americans to come together to celebrate the end of slavery.  There will be music, food and fireworks on this day, which I challenged myself to delve deeper into our cultural history in America.   In this essay on Juneteenth, I will be discussing the origins of this … Continue reading (Mental Health Moments) An Education on Juneteenth