Jackson Lee calls Juneteenth ‘a moment of great emotion’ amid push for reparations commission

The hill ^ | 06/19/2022 | ZACh SCHONFELD

[DoodleDawg]

“It is a moment of great emotion,” Jackson Lee told co-anchor Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

Paid days off of work make me emotional too. One of the joys of working in the banking industry.

[vpintheak]

More white men died freeing the slaves, forever changing family histories; than black men died fighting for their freedom.
Fact. KMA. People need to man up on both sides and live in the now.

[NWFree]

Because there are so many slaves running around today 🤪

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Is anyone celebrating Juneteenth by honoring the sacrifice of the 500,000+ Union soldiers who gave their life to free the slaves owned by southern Democrats?

Asking on behalf of my Civil War ancestors.

[roving]

My ancestors fought for the north to free the slaves. Where is his celebration

[Fuzz]

“My ancestors fought for the north to free the slaves. Where is his celebration”

Memorial Day?

[Feckless]

I would think the death of Dian Fossey would be important to this Silverback.

[Islander2]

How are they going to determine who of Blacks today are descendants of slaves and who are descendants of Blacks who owned slaves? The very first Black slave owner was a Negro.

[Osage Orange]

Yep!!

[MayflowerMadam]

“How bout the reality that white people freed the slaves.”

White REPUBLICANS freed the slaves.

[goodnesswins]

US Open is ALL Fathers Day commentary (of what I have seen.

[robowombat]

Certainly in the running. The harpy from Los Angeles has my vote. Interestingly, in the very deep South the reparations idea is not greeted with great hostility by the white boys. Why would that be? Because it means that it will be an income shift that the Yankees from Chicago and New England will pay disproportionately for through taxes and reparation bucks will be spent on home improvements, newer used cars, outboard motor boats and assorted consumer items. The local white boys mostly own the purveyors of those goods and services so, just like TVA, the Yankees will end up putting bucks in the Rebs pockets.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Happy Juneteenth to the few Texans who care about it.

[robowombat]

The yard needs serious workand the growth invading the left side of the house has to go or serious deterioration will happen. Why would a rich person not see to this?

[43north]

Wow, its June Teenth already? Seems like just yesterday it was kawanza!

[Chgogal]

Obviously, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), failed her American History class. If she had studied the Civil War she would be so proud to be an American.

[ronnie raygun]

I am holding up two fingers one on each hand can you guess who they are for?

[piusv]

Wait. So, the whole month of February wasn’t enough?

[scottiemom]

Yeah. Her hair is braided too tight.

[Bull Snipe]

why? it was generally white people that owned the slaves.