Ben Jealous reflects on Juneteenth at Andrew Jackson’s plantation, where Black music, family history, and the legacy of freedom came together at the Hermitage.
The NAACP marked Juneteenth with a call to protect voting rights, defend civil liberties, and strengthen Black political representation amid ongoing national debates.
Ben Jealous argues that the Democratic Party should reclaim Andrew Jackson’s populist focus on working people while rejecting his racism, using Juneteenth as a moment
