What is Juneteenth? Now a Federal Holiday to Recognize the Historic Date of True End to Slavery in the United States?
AND NOW JUNETEENTH IS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED!
Jubilee, Freedom Day, Juneteenth Celebration. Thank you Miss Opal Lee for rising from the ashes of your burned home and as a teen to a great grandma, never giving up, using that hate and fear you faced into your cause: Juneteenth Jubilation… Nationally recognized and a Federally mandated holiday.
Your persistence and persuasion finally worked on this President. Biden kneels before Mis Opal Lee to honor her lifelong mission and this historic date. Read more here
#ALLSlavesAreFREE click to watch this video on history and the celebrations across our nation
In Atlanta — the full celebration in Centennial Park: https://youtu.be/UZq8rLnk2z4
Parade in Atlanta: https://youtu.be/k4P79kiVpvo
In Lumpkin GA, & Savannah & Hilton Head https://youtu.be/y-8Uh9MlcM0
Central Georgia (Perry & Macon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dcC42GnQhE
and a sampling from around the US:
IN Washington DC: https://youtu.be/DtJqusE4_XM
IN New York City Area: https://youtu.be/PmA6GMsbMc0
IN Harlem (NYC): https://youtu.be/wR1BW0-WXio (with Chuck Schumer)
IN Texas, the Juneteenth Pageant “Miss Juneteenth” : https://youtu.be/kqxH-Yi3B4E
IN Ft. Worth where Ms Opal started her mission: https://youtu.be/fpXdH_ljGLg
IN Charleston, SC: https://youtu.be/9I1JEK5RgDo
IN Richmond, VA (Historical Burial Ground): https://youtu.be/6zixu-d8YDo
IN Birmingham, AL: https://youtu.be/ED4JDt-cXHM
IN Nashville, TN: https://youtu.be/4yDXtQCctQ4
IN Henrico Cty, VA: https://youtu.be/d4miyv41Prc
IN Milwaukee, WI (50 YEARS): https://youtu.be/m3hzDSmxr0U
IN Detroit, MI: https://youtu.be/pkzi8Mlxtwg
IN San Diego, CA: https://youtu.be/B-0asTeSTkE
IN Los Angeles, CA: https://youtu.be/6nqAbTnn9VQ
IN Philadelphia, PA : https://youtu.be/7WJnH-tzNAI IN Pittsburgh, PA https://youtu.be/7WJnH-tzNAI
IN Denver, CO: https://youtu.be/gJDqq_-JwaU
IN Tucson, AZ https://youtu.be/ga4k8x0QwME
IN Seattle, WA https://youtu.be/lLH1szA3AFc
And we believe, before our final day on this planet, we WILL celebrate the true expression freedom that America was meant to be from June 19th to July 4th.
