Thursday, June 19, 2025

Heather Cox Richardson explains 'What is Juneteenth and Why Does it Matter: A Short History'

A joyous Juneteenth 2025! I'm celebrating the newest federal holiday with Heather Cox Richardson explaining What is Juneteenth and Why Does it Matter: A Short History | Journey to American Democracy.


Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith fleeing to Mexico after surrendering is an amusing fact I'd missed in previous tellings of the story. It didn't appear in KPRC 2 Click2Houston's Celebrating Juneteenth In Galveston: Birthplace Of Freedom.

Big celebrations are underway here in Galveston, the birthplace of Juneteenth.
Former President Joe Biden, who signed the law making Juneteenth a federal holiday, coming to Galveston to celebrate, makes for an appropriate closing of the circle. That written, the story of Juneteenth continues, as MSNBC tells in 'History is being challenged': Rev. Al slams DEI attacks on Juneteenth holiday.

Thursday, June 19 marks the Juneteenth holiday, the day in 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they were free. The Rev. Al Sharpton and Maura Gay discuss.
The struggle continues.

Stay tuned for American Eagle Day and Seashell Day on the Summer Solstice and World Giraffe Day.

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