A few weeks ago, in a post Covid gathering, there was a discussion of the proposed Juneteenth federal holiday. At least one person spoke up to say she had never heard of Juneteenth. If you, too, were unfamiliar with the holiday and want to learn more than has been presented in media snippets over the past week, start with this post from the Library of Congress.
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Juneteenth
"how come I never
learned that in school?"
American minds may
yet be emancipated by
a proclamation of truth
Our national ignorance is great. I'm embarrassed to say I learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre through a superhero TV series. What else did we never learn in school?
ReplyDeleteAmericans will never learn if they're afraid to hear the truth.
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