Tiberius Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) Juneteenth[b] (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and historically known as Jubilee Day,[2] Black Independence Day,[3] and Emancipation Day[4][5]) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is also often observed for celebrating African American culture.[6] Originating in Galveston, Texas, it has been celebrated annually on June 19 in various parts of the United States since 1866. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.[7][8][9] Juneteenth's commemoration is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming and enforcing freedom of enslaved people in Texas,[10] which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery. Edited June 20, 2021 by Tiberius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unforgiven Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Someone needs a calendar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Buffalo Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 If we use the holiday to point out that we as a nation are at our best when we are free to pursue our best life then I am all for the holiday. When liberals try to use to promote CRT then it becomes a worthless day of more division. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 So it's a republican holiday. It celebrates Lincoln, a republican, signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unforgiven Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Juneteenth celebrations in Oakland, California; Aurora, Colorado; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Clover, South Carolina; and Flint, Michigan, were marred by shootings and death. The Aurora Juneteenth celebration was brought to a violent end when multiple shooters unleashed 114 rounds on attendees, wounding four and killing one. KKTV notes the “Public Safety Dispatch Center received at least 50 calls for service” regarding the Aurora attack. Two people were killed in a shooting that erupted after a concert in Baton Rouge. ABC News pointed out that the shooting occurred in a parking lot, following a fight, and multiple guns were involved. WSOC-TV reports two separate shootings at Juneteenth Celebration in Clover, South Carolina. One of the shootings resulting in three people being wounded, including a 17-year-old boy. The other shooting involved a car pulling up beside a vehicle in which a family was traveling and opening fire. Also on Juneteenth, a 19-year-old woman was shot and killed after allegedly shooting at a police officer in Flint, Michigan. Breitbart News reported that the woman was taken to the hospital after the incident, but succumbed to her wounds. A City of Flint Police Department press release says, “Preliminary investigation indicates the officer, who was working a traffic point for the Juneteenth Celebration, was fired upon by the lone occupant of a vehicle who drove up to him at the traffic point. Upon taking fire, the officer returned fire, striking the suspect.” When will they put an end to this white supremacy threat ?! when when when !!?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 This went well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Did they eliminate some other holiday hopefully or are we just paying the whole government for another day of doing nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 59 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Did they eliminate some other holiday hopefully or are we just paying the whole government for another day of doing nothing? Sounds like your day, everyday. Nothing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 41 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Sounds like your day, everyday. Nothing I’m paying for your food stamps right now actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chef Jim Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 6:00 AM, Chef Jim said: Someone needs a calendar. I see you changed the title. Now you might want to change it again. Slavery has not ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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