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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First.....GRAB YOUR LOADED GUN!
Exactly..then start shooting people who are dumb enough to celebrate the same BS your celebrating.
I am off today for this holiday quite unexpectedly. We got the word late Monday afternoon that the company would be observing this holiday and closing om Wednesday. Party on!
the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.
Really? So much so that many have never heard of it.
Happy Pandering Day!
Yawn
Yep. Seems that Juneteenth is a yearly shoot out. It’s a day to settle grievances.
Glad to see someone else knows about FRY DAY!!!
Yeah just like that and theyzzzz gots two holydays , up there with Jesus now in that he has got two holidays too.
This’ll go the same route as Kwanzaa. “Happy Teenth” will be said by few and then mostly by white liberals.
What an absolute bullshit excuse for a National Holiday.
First you have to learn to shoot a pistol while holding it sideways.
When Black Americans celebrate 400 years of misspelling the English language.
Just sounds dumb to me. Like eleventeen or twelveteen. Dumb as Christmas in July.
Another article that I won’t read. Even though I m sitting for hours in a waiting room.
I will never take the day off for this BS holiday and am gladly working all day today.
Granted, it's a "fedral holiday" and the bank is closed and I'll be the only one there, but still: I'm protesting this nonsense.
H.R. will no doubt see me badge in and ask me tomorrow why I went in, at which point I'll tell them exactly why.
Let them fire me. I'll take my severange package. :-)
“For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.”
Dog squeeze.
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