Educator John Spann, formerly with the Two Mississippi Museums and now the Mississippi Humanities Council, talks about Juneteenth, a celebration of emancipation for African Americans following slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth resources: juneteenth.com | learningforjustice.org/magazine/teaching-juneteenth | time.com/5853800/juneteenth-national-holiday

2021 Juneteenth events: discoverjxn.ms/jxnnews/juneteenth21

Spann photo: Amanda Robinson/ The Murals