Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem Javier Espila The stakes rise and so

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Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem Javier Espila The stakes rise and soThis lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today. After 300 years of forced bondage; hands bound, descendants of Africa picked up their souls all that they owned leaving shackles where they fell on the ground, headed for the nearest resting place to be found. Deeply emotional, evocative free verse by poet and activist Sojourner Kincaid Rolle traces the solemnity