Black History Month, Juneteeth and the end of slavery
Juneteenth is an unofficial national holiday in the United States for African Americans, coast to coast. But the events that followed their \u201csecond independence day\u201d would go on to shape the Canadian Prairies. In this episode of This Is Why, we look at an important day for Black History Month and ask what Juneteenth has to do with Canadian history and why Canadians should know about the holiday celebrated in 46 states.\n\nContact:\n\nAdam Toy - @Adam_Toy on Twitter\n\nDave McIvor - @d_mac1519 on Twitter\n\nEmail us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca\n\nGuests:\n\nAlley Wilson, multimedia producer, Globalnews.ca\n\nDavid Este, professor, University of Calgary\n\n"We Are The Roots" documentary, created by David Este and Jenna Bailey