06/18/2026
“Why Juneteenth May Be America’s Most Important Holiday: It’s not just a commemoration of slavery’s end: Its a celebration of freedom, progress, and the unfished American experiment”
By Glenn Sonnenberg, Lawyer, Businessman, Writer
https://katiecouric.com/author/sonnenberg/
Credit to: Katie Couric Meida
Excerpts from the article:
1. “….While it has been described as a celebration of the end of slavery, it doesn’t actually commemorate a particular political event. While the end of slavery is a big part of it, Juneteenth is at its core a commemoration of freedom, and the slaves who fought for their own freedom. But beyond that, I also think of it as a 👉celebration of our country’s abilty to make good decisions,👈🏾become more just, and evolve toward a better nation.”
2. “Contrary to a rising movement that American history should only be the study of the country’s greatness and its successses, its shortcomings also are part of its history. And we cannot turn a blind eye to them….👉🏼For without struggle and without the ability to see our history through the eyes of others, we miss out on the essential turths of America 👈🏾- that all men are created equal, that we share certain unalienable rights, and that we strive to form a more perfect union.”
3. “We are perfectible people: After all 👉we’re charged with forming a more perfect union - not THE perfect union👈🏽Juneteenth reminds us that America isn’t defined by the promises it made, but by it’s continual struggle to live up to them.”
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👉🏼👉🏽👉🏿As we approach Juneteenth tomorrow, we invite you to pause & reflect🤔 with us on how we can use our profession to strive to “become more just & evolve toward a better nation”
Go to [katiecouric.com/news/opinion/why-is-it-called-juneteenth](http://katiecouric.com/news/opinion/why-is-it-called-juneteenth “”) to read the complete article
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