Look, ultimately, white people are gonna try to take over the holiday and make it all about ourselves, the way we do everything else.
The least we can do is let someone else have the lead on choosing the day where that happens.
One of my neighbors put out a Confederate Battle Flag to celebrate Juneteenth.
Like one of these?
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I was personally surprised when Juneteenth became a holiday. Like, I had heard about it but had no idea it was widely celebrated.
It turns out my region was particularly “lagging” when it comes to celebrating Juneteenth.
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATES ELIMINATION OF SLAVERY
That story, from the '90s, is also misleading and the average reader would conclude Juneteenth is the anniversary of the end of slavery.
~Max