#Socialites, join us in celebrating a Happy Juneteenth! No matter if you are Black or non-Black, we invite you to happily celebrate and learn a lesson in history as we share some facts about the emancipation of Black Americans.
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What is Juneteenth?
Let’s start off with the basics! What is Juneteenth? Well, it’s a newly federally recognized holiday in the United States which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
Juneteenth (short for June 19th, 1865), marks the day when Union soldiers, along with General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas and read the Emancipation Proclamation, announcing that slaves had been freed.
While the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two years earlier in 1863, Texas still had Black people enslaved until June 19, 1865.
Newly freed slaves went on to migrate from Texas to other states and the celebration of Juneteenth continued to spread across the country.
It wasn’t until June 2021 when the U.S. federal government followed the lead of 47 states, who were already in recognition of Juneteenth, and officially made it a national holiday.
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As we honor our ancestors and the legacies of those who fought for this nation, demanding liberty and equality for all, let’s see how the rest of social media is celebrating Black Independence Day aka Emancipation Day, aka Freedom Day, aka Jubilee Day! #Socialites, how are you celebrating?!
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Social Media Proudly Celebrates Juneteenth: The Emancipation Of Black Americans
Stacey Abrams took to her Twitter and wrote:
“This #Juneteenth, we celebrate the emancipation of Black Americans and honor those who fought for this nation to live up to its founding ideals of liberty and equality for all.
May we honor their legacies through action — building a world fueled by justice and steeped in equity.”
Michelle Obama took to her Twitter and wrote:
“Juneteenth is a day of power—a chance to celebrate our history and our triumphs, our resilience and our struggle.
Today is about coming together and honoring those before us who reached for progress, who helped build this country with their bare hands, who marched, fought, and protested—who did everything they could so that we might have a voice and a vote. #Juneteenth
As we remember them, let’s commit to protecting those rights in our time and for the generations yet to come. Go to http://WhenWeAllVote.org to learn more.”
Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, took to her Twitter and wrote:
“I think it’s important to describe our ancestors who were brutalized for the sake of building empire as “enslaved,”not as “slaves.”
They shouldn’t be labeled and shackled by language. Put the ownership for oppression on the oppressor.
#Juneteenth #Juneteenth2022”
For those who are non-Black, a few Twitter users had this to say:
One users said: “Good morning. On this Juneteenth I would like to ask that non-Black people with disposable income reallocate/redistribute some of that disposable income to a Black person, or a few! If it feels like it’s for no reason, remember you’re paid more on average in nearly every field.”
Another user said: “Happy Juneteenth!! Non-Black people we need to make sure to amplify Black voices and educate ourselves on Black History!! Black people, I hope you have a great day and enjoy celebrations you partake in <3”
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