Today concluded a four-day festival in my hometown in
Bergen County, NJ, that was devoted to
Juneteenth—the federal holiday
that takes its cue from the order from a Union general reading the order
proclaiming freedom for slaves on June 19th, 1865 in Texas—the westernmost,
and most remote, state of the former Confederacy.
The Englewood event, held at Depot Square, included
various rides and food sellers. Residents placed their chairs on the broad stretch
of grass on the square, eating and enjoying the spectacle just before them, with summer only a mere couple of days away.
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