Juneteenth is pushing other slave sites to do a Monticello
by Rashmee
Posted on June 20, 2023
Juneteenth 2023 has brought back memories of visiting Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson. The author …
Read MoreThe muddled nature of the evolving ritual of Juneteenth
by Rashmee
Posted on June 19, 2023
Juneteenth 2023 is only the second time that the US has marked June 19 as …
Read MoreJuneteenth wasn’t the end of slavery in the United States
by Rashmee
Posted on June 18, 2023
Here’s the legend of Juneteenth, as per a New York Times (NYT) report: “Juneteenth…
Read MoreAmerica’s London embassy marked Juneteenth with a painting and passionate D-I-Y
by Rashmee
Posted on June 17, 2023
For the Juneteenth celebration, the US embassy in London had put up a painting, obviously …
Read MoreJuneteenth 2023 at the US embassy, London: It takes time to create national ritual
by Rashmee
Posted on June 16, 2023
On June 16, the US embassy in London marked Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, tremulously …
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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK