While Juneteenth has only been recognized as an official federal holiday for two years, it has been widely celebrated since 1866, when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed after the Civil War.
Our Secure Future highlights the 2022 local peacebuilding organization awardees as part of our Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security project. Enlightening and Empowering People with Disabilities in Africa (EEPD AFRICA)
In no other country since World War II did the United States act as a quasi-government either directly or by proxy as it did in Afghanistan during its 2001-2021 civil and military engagement there.
