This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day fall on June 19. Of course, being a Black father in 2022differs from the experiences of Black dads in 1865. So, let’s take a closer look. During slavery, Black men were viewed as breeders and were prohibited from participating inthe traditional family structure, as marriage was illegal. Members of […]
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Juneteenth imagines a better tomorrow—for everyone
Minnesota became just the fourth state to recognize Juneteenth.
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Juneteenth gets commodified—like everything else in the U.S.
To many observers, the exploitation of the Juneteenth holiday for marketing purposes mirrors the exploitation of the Black body in American life.
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Tone-deaf corporate America blasted for trying to ‘own Juneteenth’
As racism continues to permeate the nation and many African Americans prepare to observe the country’s 12th federal holiday, corporate America remains tone-deaf at best.
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WORD ON THE STREET: What does Juneteenth mean to you?
The MSR was out and about on Juneteenth and stopped by various gatherings to ask community members: What does Juneteenth mean to you?
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Safeguarding Black history
Prior to emancipation, the accomplishments of Black folk were denied in order to uphold the myth of White supremacy as a justification for chattel slavery.
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President Biden signs Juneteenth holiday into law
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a signing ceremony, officially marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday—the first since MLK Day in 1983.
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Juneteenth: a tribute to Blacks’ unflinching will to be free
As the story is usually told, the secular holiday known as Juneteenth began two months after the end of a bloody, four-year Civil War, when General Gordon Granger and 2,000 Union soldiers disembarked at Galveston Island, Texas in mid-June of 1865 and made a horrific discovery: Chattel slavery was still very much alive in Galveston. […]
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Sen. Tina Smith leads charge for national Juneteenth holiday
On Tuesday, Sen. Tina Smith and her colleagues passed the Senate bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. It passed in the House Wednesday. Here is Sen. Smith’s speech from the Senate floor.
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Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday; Pres. Biden to sign it into law
The passage passed the U.S. House Wednesday evening and is headed to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature.
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A snapshot of Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities and beyond (updated)
Find a listing of free community Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities and beyond.
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A Juneteenth like none other
While Juneteenth has always been celebrated in Black communities, this year’s festivities had a different feel.
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From grandfather to grandson, the lessons of the Tulsa race massacre
The Tulsa race riots of 1921 are something many have read about, but for Gregory Fairchild, the event was part of his family lore.
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Juneteeth Cookout: a time for unity
The upcoming Juneteenth celebration is being put together in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club.
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This year’s Juneteenth celebration focuses on family and honors Prince
On Saturday, June 18, the Twin Cities Juneteenth Incorporated will present its 30th anniversary celebration at Mississippi Regional Park. The Juneteenth celebration, known also as Freedom Day, began in Galveston, Texas June 19, 1865 when Union troops led by General Gordon Granger arrived to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation issued three years earlier on September 22, […]
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Twin Cities Juneteenth 30th Anniversary Celebrates Family
On Saturday June 18th The Twin Cities Juneteenth Incorporated will present it’s thirty anniversary celebration at thj Mississippi Regional Park. The Juneteenth celebration known as Freedom Day began in Galveston Texas June 19th 1865 when Union troops lead by General Gordon Granger arrived to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation issued three years earlier on September 22, 1862 by President Abraham […]