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 holiday stems from June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War was over and that the 250,000 enslaved peoples of Texas were free!

At Juneteenth cookouts, church services, and barbecues, red foods like red velvet cake or strawberry soda are traditional, as red is a “a symbol of ingenuity and resilience in bondage,”

Special Note: I try to teach students not to use the word “slaves” instead enslaved people/persons. Slavery is a condition that horrifically impacted PEOPLE! We celebrate the end of a condition! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.deseret.com/platform/amp/u-s-world/2020/6/15/21288445/juneteenth-june-19-holiday-slavery-emancipation-proclamation-trump-rally-tulsa">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

Juneteenth is not only celebrated in the United States of America https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇺🇸" title="Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge der Vereinigten Staaten"> But also in Mexico https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇲🇽" title="Flagge von Mexiko" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Mexiko">! Here’s Why! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/mexican-village-juneteenth-celebration/amp/">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

So we celebrate, we honor, we STILL Resist any condition that leaves us unequal in this country! #JUNETEENTH2020 https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> #JuneteenthDay #BlackLivesMatter https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">

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