A plaque in Austin, Texas commemorating the order to abolish slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Photo: Wikimedia US Jewish organizations on Sunday celebrated the Juneteenth federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves at the close of the American Civil War. “Today is Juneteenth, which symbolizes the end of slavery in the US However, systems of anti-Black oppression did not end in our country with emancipation, and they still exist today,” the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) tweeted. “We must stay committed to the fight for racial equity.” The American Jewish Committee (AJC) tweeted that the holiday marked “the end...