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The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
The Associated Press ^ | June 19, 2024 | BY TERRY TANG

Posted on 06/19/2024 3:27:52 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.

People who never gave the June 19 holiday more than a passing thought may be asking themselves, is there a “right” way to celebrate Juneteenth?

For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers:

Is Juneteenth a solemn day of remembrance or more of a party?

It just depends on what you want. Juneteenth festivities are rooted in cookouts and barbecues. The important thing is to make people feel they have options on how to observe the occasion, said Dr. David Anderson, a Black pastor.

What if you’ve never celebrated Juneteenth?

Anderson never did anything on Juneteenth in his youth. He didn’t learn about it until his 30s.

What kind of public Juneteenth events are going on around the country?

Search online and you will find a smorgasbord of gatherings in major cities and suburbs all varying in scope and tone.

Are there special foods served on Juneteenth?

Aside from barbecue, the color red has been a through line for Juneteenth food for generations. Red symbolizes the bloodshed and sacrifice of enslaved ancestors.

Does how you celebrate Juneteenth matter if you aren’t Black?

Dr. Karida Brown, a sociology professor at Emory University whose research focuses on race, said there’s no reason to feel awkward about wanting to recognize Juneteenth just because you have no personal ties or you’re not Black. In fact, embrace it.

What are other names used to refer to Juneteenth?

Over the decades, Juneteenth has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Black Fourth of July and second Independence Day among others.

Is there a proper Juneteenth greeting?

It’s typical to wish people a “Happy Juneteenth” or “Happy Teenth.”

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41 posted on 06/19/2024 5:13:54 AM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it 🤪)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

I always assumed it was just a Texas thing.


It was, until they tried to portray Trump as a racist by having a Rally on it.


42 posted on 06/19/2024 5:22:06 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: jeffersondem
will not be supported in idleness

Simple language from simpler times. We need more of it.

43 posted on 06/19/2024 5:32:46 AM PDT by BillyBonebrake
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just for the uninformed, (1) should all handguns utilized on “Juneteenth” be stolen and held sideways in order to “keep it real” and (2) is it considered poor form to show up for the party before 3:15 a.m.?


44 posted on 06/19/2024 5:37:17 AM PDT by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Until recently, nobody outside of Texas ever heard of it. The tradition is that blacks get together on June 19th and kill each other.


45 posted on 06/19/2024 5:41:05 AM PDT by EastTexasTraveler
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To: Mogger
Nice try, but most of the people posting comments on the Juneteenth threads don’t care about its origins.

They prefer instead to make mocking and derogatory comments about black people.

And we thought we left elementary school decades ago..!

46 posted on 06/19/2024 5:50:38 AM PDT by yelostar (TRUMP and only TRUMP 2024)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Make sure to post the stats on Chi-town shootings for 6-19-24 later today! ;)


47 posted on 06/19/2024 5:57:06 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: mykroar

Our company owner is a big Trump guy. At least when he announced everyone was off today, he also threw in the day after the 4th of July too!


48 posted on 06/19/2024 6:13:04 AM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Last year on a sports board someone asked what was the best thing to cook on this holiday. I suggested that due to it’s origin, Tex-Mex.

Happy 3rd place holiday which owes it’s existence to the Emancipation Proclamation. But both would be toothless without the Thirteenth Amendment.


49 posted on 06/19/2024 6:26:16 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes” - Possibly Mark Twain.)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

It should have stayed a regional holiday. Regardless of historical context it’s now an instrument of the left to push their agenda.


50 posted on 06/19/2024 7:08:43 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: yelostar

Quite true. There is a lot of snark and sarcasm on Free Republic.


51 posted on 06/19/2024 7:09:51 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: mrmeyer

It’s meant to replace July 4th.


52 posted on 06/19/2024 7:11:16 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: albie

I do not think there is any comparison. A lot of us have had a boss that would have had their workers finish one more harvest before letting them know were were no longer obligated/can now be paid. I have no problem celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the USA.


53 posted on 06/19/2024 7:15:44 AM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: albie

I do not think there is any comparison. A lot of us have had a boss that would have had their workers finish one more harvest before letting them know were were no longer obligated/can now be paid. I have no problem celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the USA.


54 posted on 06/19/2024 7:15:49 AM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Republicans freed the last slaves that Democrats were holding on June 19th.
So glad that black Americans are celebrating what Republicans did.


55 posted on 06/19/2024 7:19:40 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: dfwgator

That and white guilt.


56 posted on 06/19/2024 7:21:21 AM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: jeffersondem
They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts; and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere.

Hah! Now we have babymamas who spawn with multiple sperm donors because they get more of Other Peoples' Money that way.

57 posted on 06/19/2024 7:24:53 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: twister881

“MLK Jr. Day, Black History Month, Kwanzaa, Juneteenth — a lot of Commie ‘RAT pandering for 13% of the vote.”

There is a whole pride month for an even smaller percentage of the vote.


58 posted on 06/19/2024 7:34:59 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Annie Savoy : The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness. )
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To: Boardwalk

My daughter, who was born on June 19, is grateful that she can now party hearty on her day without having to take a personal day. She works remotely, so her first order of business is to sleep in.


59 posted on 06/19/2024 7:42:17 AM PDT by RightField (It)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Shoot a few people.
Take over some street corners and do donuts in stolen cars
Loot a Foot Locker store.

So much to do.


60 posted on 06/19/2024 8:15:37 AM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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