Dear Students,

As we read Lorraine Hansberry’s majestic play “A Raisin in the Sun,” let’s take time to celebrate our new Federal Holiday: JUNETEENTH.  This Saturday (and every June 19th) marks the end of slavery in the United States following the Civil War (1861-1865).  Please watch a brief video on the signing of this bill by President Biden and VP Harris as well as an article on events taking place in NYC and Brooklyn this weekend.