This guide will highlight the history of Juneteenth and current conditions that have remained prevalent in American culture. Systemic racism, the repugnant framework of our country, has continued to disenfranchise people of color from their American liberties and prosperity. Microaggressions, the subtle but yet penetrating transmission of derogatory messaging, remains a platform through which many groups of people are stigmatized.
Providing scholarly articles and academic videos, this guide will educate the reader on issues affecting communities of color across the country, and action steps that can invoke progressive change.
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