Post by midcan5 on Jun 19, 2023 6:24:02 GMT -5
'Juneteenth Should Be a National Holiday: Readings in Black History and Joy'
"Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas—over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation—who brought with them official news of the end of slavery in the United States."
lithub.com/juneteenth-should-be-a-national-holiday-readings-in-black-history-and-joy/
"Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible—and there is still so much work to do." Barack Obama
parade.com/1219560/alliyahlogan/juneteenth-quotes/
"Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas—over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation—who brought with them official news of the end of slavery in the United States."
lithub.com/juneteenth-should-be-a-national-holiday-readings-in-black-history-and-joy/
"Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible—and there is still so much work to do." Barack Obama
parade.com/1219560/alliyahlogan/juneteenth-quotes/