LGBTQ Understanding Juneteenth and Why It Still Matters Scott Admin posted on 1 month ago — updated on 1 second ago 185 views Clint Smith, author of "How the Word Is Passed," explains the history behind Juneteenth and why its 2021 recognition as a federal holiday came more than 150 years after freedom reached the last enslaved people in Texas. juneteenth african american slavery CBS Scott Follow Author, educator, musician, dancer and all around creative type. Founder of "The Happy Now" website and the online jewelry store "Silver and Sage".
