Journalist Darren Sands honors ancestor, a Civil War Black soldier, at Juneteenth ceremony.
Journalist Darren Sands honors his ancestor, a Civil War soldier, during a Juneteenth ceremony. Sands discovered his great-great-great-great-grandfather Hewlett Sands in 2021 while researching his family history. The ancestor, born into slavery, served in the 26th United States Colored Infantry. The Juneteenth ceremony honors the more than 200,000 Black soldiers who fought to preserve the Union.
June 19, 2024
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