#JUNETEENTH

I deleted my tweet screen grab of Anthony from "The Sopranos" reading Howard Zinn's chapter on Columbus from PHOTUS because I didn't setup that my joke wasn't "The Sopranos are
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Today is June 19th, or Juneteenth. This day is important because it marks the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the US. On June 19, 1865,
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here’s a post about juneteenth that i found educational :) https://www.change.org/p/united-states-congress-make-juneteenth-a-national-holiday-in-2020 (thats the link) credit: @/desisforchange on instagram im going to be rt-ing all you
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a thread of JUNETEENTH please give this a read, educate yourself juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865,
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In honor of #Juneteenth a quick thread about the Black Muslim rebellion in Brazil only 30 years before Juneteenth known as the Male` Revolt. During Ramadan in 1835, the
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If one more person asks me if the Juneteenth programming is just for Black members I’m going to FUCKING scream. I should not have to be asked by the org
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Happy Juneteenth! On this 155th year anniversary, we are reminded of the faith, struggle, violence, and resistance, it took to bring about a radical change in the USA! Juneteenth: The
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Tomorrow is Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It represents freedom and liberation but is also a day to remember and honor those
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Some thoughts on #Juneteenth . The actual order issued by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865 is a powerful teaching document. It captures the conflicting definitions of freedom
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5 things you need to know about #Juneteenth .A thread by former @dallascowboys DE Greg Ellis. To learn more, visit http://juneteenththeplay.com/ 
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i'm trying my hardest to do everything i can to educate myself on juneteenth as well as, signing petitions, but unfortunately, i don't have venmo, cashapp, or paypal. if u
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Watching Juneteenth be adopted as a holiday en masse and stripped of its very specific regional history in real time is really interesting... One of the central questions I'm always
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On the quad sits a statue of Thomas Jefferson, a man who owned slaves. Your students asked you to remove it; you all decided not to for the sake of
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I’m asking every governor to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for state employees. Thank you @GovernorVA and @NYGovCuomo for leading by example. .@GovernorKayIvey, please join Virginia and New York and
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It is imperative that we speak candidly about the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth as many continue to relearn our history. While Lincoln ultimately made strides in the advancement of Blacks,
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1/ I’m so proud to see Twitter continue to step into its purpose today by amplifying and centering the voices of a community that has historically been pushed to the
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