217 Today: The complex landscape of Juneteenth emotions within the Black community

By Farrah Anderson
Jun 16, 2023

Photo: City of Galveston, Texas

Friday, June 16, 2023

Today’s headlines:

Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a law limiting constitutional challenges to Cook or Sangamon County.
Indigenous farmers in the Midwest are sharing their knowledge about regenerative agriculture.
After shootings and car crashes at a pop-up party on Sunday left 9 injured, Champaign considers how to prevent future violence.
Some in the Black community feel that the designation of Juneteenth as a federal and state holiday has caused it to lose some of its weight.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about how members of the Black community feel about Juneteenth — which was declared a federal holiday in 2021.

Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Eva Tesfaye, Emily Hays and Owen Henderson.

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