Juneteenth is the day in 1865 that a yankee landed in Galveston, Texas and announced Emancipation, took 21/2 years for word to get down here.
Internet was throttled way down back then, so that was the first anyone here knew about it.
It used to be taught in our history classes here, always been a holiday of sorts, blacks especially threw celebrations. It changed a few decades ago, race-baiters started using it to foment racial tensions, it kinda morphed into a Black Beach weekend here near Galveston. But race-baiters incited thugs who caused many businesses to close up because of shoplifting and other crimes, which led to charges of racisms and more race-baiting...
But it is legit. POTUS thought to honor that, is all, because while it was Texas, neighbor States also accepted it for what it is. It is understandable people not from down here don't know; I mean, I have no idea when Ohio heard about Emancipation, or Alaska. For that matter, just off the top of your head... who remembers when the Magna Carta was signed?
Because of Juneteenth many folks have a day in mind where they celebrate Freedom, like the 4th of July or Christmas, sorta.
Heck, ask a Mexican what Cinco de Mayo celebrates, see if they know.
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edit, shucks.... the pic isn't Aracely, her story is true but the pic is another Lady. My bad.
https://www.postdiscus.com/2020/06/justice-for-aracely-henriquez-better.html
Juneteenth is the day in 1865 that a yankee landed in Galveston, Texas and announced Emancipation, took 21/2 years for word to get down here.
Internet was throttled way down back then, so that was the first anyone here knew about it.
It used to be taught in our history classes here, always been a holiday of sorts, blacks especially threw celebrations. It changed a few decades ago, race-baiters started using it to foment racial tensions, it kinda morphed into a Black Beach weekend here near Galveston. But race-baiters incited thugs who caused many businesses to close up because of shoplifting and other crimes, which led to charges of racisms and more race-baiting...
But it is legit. POTUS thought to honor that, is all, because while it was Texas, neighbor States also accepted it for what it is. It is understandable people not from down here don't know; I mean, I have no idea when Ohio heard about Emancipation, or Alaska. For that matter, just off the top of your head... who remembers when the Magna Carta was signed?
Because of Juneteenth many folks have a day in mind where they celebrate Freedom, like the 4th of July or Christmas, sorta.
Heck, ask a Mexican what Cinco de Mayo celebrates, see if they know.