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Celebrating Juneteenth in 2020

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 19, 2020

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The Juneteenth celebration commemorates the end of slavery, but this year’s celebration comes amid a global pandemic and in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Milwaukee Independent Senior Columnist Reggie Jackson discusses what he sees in the protests and how the country can move forward.

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