Why Brazil vs Haiti was the perfect World Cup match to mark Juneteenth

 

"In the suburbs of Lisbon and Paris. In Oakland and Atlanta and Washington D.C., and in all of those places and more, we saw our complexions, hair textures, swagger, and broad noses reflected back at us as Haitian and Brazilian players sauced the ball, and even danced, across the pitch. And we rejoiced in what feels like divine order that these two teams, with their rich histories, should meet each other on Juneteenth."

read article By Tamerra Griffin