This weekend, people from all across the United States will celebrate the oldest commemorative event called Juneteenth.Juneteenth marks our country's second Independence Day.Observed on June 19th, celebrations can range from a day to the entire month of June depending on the region where people live. You may be saying to yourself, I've never heard of this day of celebration, where did it come from? This is why celebrating Juneteenth matters.

Written as an official document, the Emancipation Proclamation, declared an end to slavery in the southern states by President Lincoln on January 1,...