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Originally Posted by soniak4@gmail.com
Glad you asked the question. Although it can easily be Google’d, asking the question in a public forum raises awareness. The tragedy behind Juneteenth was never taught in history classes. Perhaps now it will be and really, must be. As a person in 3 classes that have been victims of discrimination, the process of reform has to begin within everyone. Look in the mirror and ask yourself if maybe, just maybe you have something to learn.
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Great post. There’s a big difference between ignorance and racism though. Lots of people who are assumed to be racist a really just ignorant. We don’t know what we don’t know...Everything we don’t know AND are too afraid to ask.
Why isn’t JuneTeenth an American holiday? I’d love to celebrate the end to slavery but I must admit this is the first time I ever even hear that word. Odd, because I’ve always loved visiting museums and reading, especially about Lincoln. I don’t know how I missed it!?!