Juneteenth and the Hidden Costs of Emancipation

Juneteenth and the need to speak our uncomfortable truths

(RNS) — I pray we will be compelled to protect truth in our schools, in our churches, in our museums and in our memories.

Gaskin: Juneteenth history goes deeper than celebrations

As we celebrate Juneteenth, it is important to examine the historical context surrounding the delayed emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, announcing the enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued more than two years earlier, on Jan. 1, 1863. This gap between the official end of slavery and its enforcement i…

Juneteenth and the Hidden Costs of Emancipation

Juneteenth marks a historic milestone in the long fight for Black liberation — but the truth behind emancipation is far more painful. This powerful commentary reveals how many “freedoms” came with a cost. The post Juneteenth is Just One of Many Emancipation Days—We Must Remember the Rest appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

On Juneteenth — & Every Day — I Honor The Enduring Resistance Of Black Motherhood

Miniseries/Getty ImagesMy father was born on a plantation in Mississippi, decades after the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people, but in a time when the legacy of slavery still held strong. The real lesson that I carry, though, isn't just about where he was born. It's about his mother — my grandmother — a woman who, in the dead of night, packed up her children and fled the Jim Crow South. Her reason was simple and fierce: She refused …

6 Powerful Audiobooks That Honor the Legacy and Spirit of Juneteenth

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. It’s a day of delayed liberation, yes, but also of enduring hope, cultural pride and the unyielding fight for justice. Over... The post 6 Powerful Audiobooks That Honor the Legacy and Spirit of Juneteenth first appeared on BookTrib..

The Truth Behind Juneteenth: How the Tulsa Massacre and Black Wall Street Were Erased

Uncover the truth behind Juneteenth and how the Tulsa Massacre destroyed Black Wall Street just weeks before freedom was celebrated.