'Not a day off': For Juneteenth, some faith leaders promote political causes
In this June 19, 2020, file photo, demonstrators protest during a Juneteenth rally at the Brooklyn Museum in New York. President Joe Biden signed a bill into law June 17, 2021, designating Juneteenth — which commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned they had been freed — as the 11th federal holiday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
(RNS) — ‘As we acknowledge the contributions of the African American community to America, it’s appropriate for us to lead the way in unifying and making a call for unity,’ said evangelist Alveda King, niece of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
