A few days ago, US President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act and declared that every year moving forward, June the 19th will be a federal holiday. But what exactly is Juneteenth and why is it important, particularly to the African American community? Dr Mohan Ambikaipaker, Associate Professor in Critical Race Theory & Postcolonial Studies, joins us to discuss.

Image source: Shutterstock

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

Download the BFM mobile app. Stay at home and stay up-to-date.

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Today I Learned,  Juneteenth,  Black history,  US History,  US politics,  Other personality interviews,  Culture, History, Heritage