#JUNETEENTH

Dr. Jessica Wranosky, Ph.D.

JessicaWranosky

#Juneteenth is not only a Texas holiday or date. Instead, Juneteenth celebrated inside & outside Texas was & is the epitome of the idea—‘None of us are free until

Victorio Milian

Victorio_M

Past:"The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights

Lauren R. Welch

Lrochellew

Juneteenth is a couple of days away! On June 19, 1865, enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, TX, were told they were free. Now, 155 years later, people in cities across the

Emily McFarlan 🎃 Thriller 👻

emmillerwrites

“This year is different because of the moment.”My colleague @alemolina wrote about how many social justice activists, educators and faith leaders are reflecting on the role of the black church

Pontius Pilate

ChiefKappa23

Happy Juneteenth to everyone! Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that

Rachel Shelden

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It's #JUNETEENTH2020 and Black scholars, writers, and activists are providing so much wonderful context for this important holiday. Here is a thread of the articles, threads, and podcasts out

c0p h4t3r

kyzchyanne

happy juneteenth! when a black woman is talking u listen to what she has to say!! stop appropriating cultures you are not apart of!!! #JUNETEENTH2020 this is the politician

SAY HER NAME 🌻

x_VintageBesos

Oooh I wanna do a thread of Juneteenth facts! Brb. For those who don’t know, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of the last enslaved Black people in the confederacy. It started

CSIS Humanitarian Agenda

CSISHumAgenda

Interim Director @JakeKurtzer asks @WFPChief: “Today is #Juneteenth and events in the United States have led to a lot of soul searching, particularly within the aid sector about issues

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

RAICES

RAICESTEXAS

Did you know… That there are 4.3+ million Black immigrants in the U.S.? Black immigrants make up only 7.2% of the non-citizen population in the U.S., but make up 20.3%

The Fulbright Program

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To celebrate this important day in U.S. history, the Fulbright Program recognizes the significant achievements Black Fulbright alumni have made across the globe.We hope you’ll make some time this #Juneteenth

brittany packnett cunningham ain’t here for real.

MsPackyetti

My personal #Juneteenth reflection... July 4, 2019. Your Independence Day, I hopped in a @Lyft during #EssenceFest. The driver asked me where I was from. “I’m from St. Louis-but

El Cops Are Bastards

ElSandifer

A point that's not made often enough in response to white or straight people going "where's our holiday" is that Juneteenth and Pride commemorate endings and turning points in struggles

Miss Juneteenth

Juneteenthmovie

BILLBOARDS ARE LIVE #MissJuneteenth #juneteenth https://twitter.com/filmfatalesorg/status/1271145518790520834 MANHATTAN #MissJuneteenth #Juneteenth DOWNTOWN ATLANTA (Corner of Marietta St & Ted Turner Dr) DOWNTOWN DALLASVictory Pla

Matthew Hall

RYHT_FortWorth

President Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation declaring Black men, women, and children held in bondage in rebellious states to be free was only as immediately potent as Union military victories made