DeForest Soaries

DeForest "Buster" Soaries is pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, New Jersey, and a board member of the Stand Together Foundation.

Here's why Juneteenth is as American as July 4th

OPINION June 19

Here's why Juneteenth is as American as July 4th

Here's why Juneteenth is as American as July 4th. It unites Americans by celebrating the end of slavery and sharing how this nation became a more perfect union.