This... Juneteenth is the "longest-running African-American holiday". It recalls and celebrates June 19, 1865, as the date that news of slavery's end reached slaves in Galveston Texas. Galvestonians, and other citizens of Texas have celebrated the date as a holiday ever since. It spread to other states through word-of-mouth, and with the movement of families into and out of Texas. It finally became an "official" holiday in 2021.
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Unreconstructed
Juneteenth is a celebration of nothing. The 13th Amendment ended slavery in December 1865, not the lauded "Emancipation Proclamation" which freed nobody. One has only to read the EP to learn it freed nobody. As Lincoln stated, it was a war measure. We are taught fables and myths in school and it is... View More

BishopSPSr
Unreconstructed After celebrating it for over sixty five [65+] years. All I had to do was wait and the lie would reveal itself. blacklivesmatter is a con. A sham, run by two black marxist-communist women, (who are destroying their own people's livelihoods), with an army of ill-instructed or non-edu... View More

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https://www.abbevilleinstitute.org/juneteenth-a-celebration-of-nothing/
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Nothing – Abbeville Institute
www.abbevilleinstitute.org