Happy Juneteenth!

Happy day to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S. Juneteenth is a holiday in 40 states; here is a tweet from Jamar Tisby which links to an article which makes a case for Juneteenth as a national holiday. Whether Juneteenth should be the day or another day should be designated, there should be such a holiday to commemorate the end of slavery.

 

Photo: Public domain: Source: The Portal to Texas History Austin History Center, Austin Public Library. Date: June 19, 1900. Author: Mrs. Charles Stephenson

2 thoughts on “Happy Juneteenth!”

  1. Juneteenth would be a great holiday properly done. A time to celebrate, to mourn, to repent, to go forward in positive rebirth. Sort of a secular Easter.

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