2021 is the first year for the official National Holiday of Juneteenth.
In honor of this significant day in American History and what it meant in 1865 and what it means now, I share this wonderful heartfelt news story that comes from TV Channel 19 in Cleveland.
"A former slave died a free man in Lakewood. More than a century later, he's honored with a grave marker." This feature story is by reporter Sia Nyorkor.
Mr. Ross Bassett, Vice President of the West Park Historical Society, provided a 15 minute presentation commemorating the life of Henry Wright that can be viewed at the end of this spotlight story.
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This wonderful story offers us a unique opportunity to learn about Henry Wright who died at age 108 - and lived in three centuries - but whose gravesite, sadly, had been unmarked; that is until now!
