#Juneteenth

Microsoft

Microsoft

Juneteenth. A thread. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, originated June 19, 1865, to recognize the day the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the US were made aware of

Garret Wassermann for PA 🌻

VoteGarret

Today is Juneteenth, the day in which the last of the Black slaves was released in Texas after the end of the civil war.The national black caucus of the Green

Ericka Cruz Guevarra

NotoriousECG

THREAD 1/xThe longshoremen's union that organized today's shut down of West Coast ports in honor of #Juneteenth and #GeorgeFloydProtests are from THE BAY. @ILWU_10 in San Francisco and Local

Pro Hoops History

ProHoopsHistory

Emancipation Day(s)The NBA falling over itself to recognize Juneteenth gave me the excuse to write about my other historical love: the Civil War and the loooooong process of emancipationhttps://prohoopshistory.substack.com/p/juneteenth

NBC News

NBCNews

Many children in the US education system are not taught about major Black historical events, such as the Tulsa Race Massacre or Juneteenth, the June 19 commemoration of the end

RAFAEL

RafaelCasal

Something for white folks to take away from Juneteenth, that applies to what you are doing right now. A SHORT THREAD: Lincoln is praised for freeing enslaved people in our

Bill Weir

BillWeirCNN

A #Juneteenth shout-out to the memory of Matthew Henson.Born to sharecroppers in Maryland and terrorized by the KKK, he attended a tribute to Lincoln at age 10 and heard

Kirsten Glavin

kirstenglavin

Several counter protestors now here at a Juneteenth celebration in Dorchester. Some with Trump flags and signs that say Back The Blue. Many people at the rally seem to be

Pittsburgh Penguins

penguins

This Juneteenth, we celebrate African American freedom and achievement. We encourage you to take some time to reflect and learn today. We will also thread some information on the Coloured

All Things Education

RachelAnneLevy

On our way to march for justice for Black people of Hanover County, Virginia.Rain or shine. We are here. Waiting for rain to (possibly die down).So far lots of friendly

Choctaw & Chickasaw Freedmen

ChoctawFreedmen

As we celebrate #Juneteenth , it is important to remember that not all slaves were freed on June 19th, 1865. In Indian Territory, Blck slaves continued to be owned by

Julie Lythcott-Haims

jlythcotthaims

I am Black but was not raised in a Black community. I did not learn about Juneteenth until I was in my 20s. I'd never heard the Black National Anthem

Muhr for Iowa

MuhrSam

Today is Juneteenth, an annual holiday observing the end of slavery in the U.S. It's recognized by 47 states +D.C. as well as many cities and companies. It's celebrated as

UMass CAD Lab

UMassCADLab

What is #Juneteenth ? How — and why — is should kids learn about it? This is article answers: "Lessons about Juneteenth need to recognize the challenges those who fight

Coastal Carolina Athletics

GoCCUsports

Today is #Juneteenth , also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. A day of celebration that recognizes that on the 19th of June in 1865 in Galveston, Texas the last

Zaire - New Year, New Cybernetics

Zlanier21

I’m seeing some incorrect statements about Juneteenth. It’s not when the slaves were freed. Juneteenth is when the Union army finally made it to Texas and told the last slaves

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