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Heather Cox Richardson: “Throughout our history, those determined to preserve a government that discriminates…have embraced the idea that true democracy requires skewing the vote toward the wealthy and white men. They have also insisted…that any laws protecting the equal rights of minorities discriminate against the white majority.
“Today, those voices are, once again, gaining traction…”
#Juneteenth2026
https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/june-19-2026?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ecpv

June 19, 2026

Today is the federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, the celebration of the announcement in Texas on June 19th, 1865, that enslaved Americans were free.

Letters from an American

David U. Sanchez 9h ago

Happy Juneteenth to all! Nobody is free until everybody is free. My the fight for that dream never stop. #Juneteenth2026

azteclady 9h ago

#Juneteenth #History #HistoryErasure #Juneteenth2026

🏴alex#BLM agudelo🌹✊🚩☭11h ago

Happy #juneteenth ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏾✊🏼

#juneteenth2026 #juneteenthday #blacklivesmatter #blm

Wendy 16h ago

Happy birthday to gizmo my child #Juneteenth #Juneteenth2026 #FreedomDay #HappyBirthday #BirthdayGirl #ProudMom #ProudParent #SocialJustice #SocialJusticeWarrior #NextGeneration #Activism #BlackLiberation

Wendy 17h ago

it is a gizmo’s birthday today ( #juneteenth ) abd I am the happiest mom ever that I’ve raised a competent , kind , multicultural , generous , and community engaged adult

#Juneteenth2026 #FreedomDay #HappyBirthday #BirthdayGirl #ProudMom #ProudParent #SocialJustice #SocialJusticeWarrior #NextGeneration #Activism #BlackLiberation

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CynBlogger™️🇺🇸 ❌👑19h ago

#Juneteenth2026

jcrabapple 21h ago

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas and announced that more than 250,000 enslaved Black people were free, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.

That day became Juneteenth: America's second Independence Day. A celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing journey toward true equality.

Take a little time today to learn the history behind it:

📚 Smithsonian NMAAHC — The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

🏛️ Library of Congress — Juneteenth Fact Sheet
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R44865

🗞️ Smithsonian Magazine — Juneteenth: Our Other Independence Day
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/juneteenth-our-other-independence-day-16340952/

#Juneteenth #FreedomDay #Juneteenth2026

The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

National Museum of African American History and Culture