What, to the White American, is Juneteenth?
It isn't just a time to pay tribute to Black American history, or to virtue signal. It is a day to recognize that rebuilding democracy is both struggle and joy
Happy Juneteenth, everyone! The federal holiday is today, so let’s pause to contemplate a moment when Texas was forced to acknowledge that it had lost the Civil War and that formerly enslaved Black Americans were now free. Do you know someone who would like to join us?
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