Why Juneteenth is both ‘a day of celebration’ and ‘a day of memory’
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- Keith Mayes, professor of Black Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the historic importance of Juneteenth as 2024 marks the fourth year it is celebrated as a federal holiday.
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#juneteenth #juneteenthcelebration #holiday
They sure did "celebrate" last night in Oakland😂
Have you ever heard a Thank You to the white men and Republicans for freeing the slaves? Me neither.
You deserve no thanks your people freed the slaves because it crippled the south not because they though it was wrong
I have actually. We must never forget our history.
Probably the same reason why you never got to saw the white man hate the race, I came here to comment something else but then I saw your stupid comment and it was just waving at me like the MR kid on a bus
For what!? Slaves weren't freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. It was quasi-freedom. Have you ever heard of the Black codes?! Slavery didn't really end until Reconstruction. Pick up a book and learn to read.
#1. The civil war was drafted. #2. Some union soldiers attacked and murdered black union soldiers. #3. Black men fought in the civil war, both as free men and slaves. This is what happens when you ban books and teaching history because it makes certain people feel guilty and fragile.
Duck! It’s a Juneteenth celebration!
Some cities had to cancel the festivities in fear of Black on Black violence.
Why dont you report on how Oakland is celebrating??
Juneteenth is the new Freaknik.
Juneteenth should be cancelled. It's more like gunfight at the OK Corral. Getting a whole black history month is plenty.
I wish Michelle Obama would quit fear-mongering and actually DO something real for the black community.
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By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black men (10% of the Union Army) served as soldiers in the U.S. Army and another 19,000 served in the Navy. Nearly 40,000 black soldiers died over the course of the war-30,000 of infection or disease
Technology and medical knowledge was soo low level back then😢. Did Natives have same problems?
Africa still has slavery
💯
America does too! Africa will be Nonthing like the savage America
WE ARE ALL MODERN DAY DEBT SLAVE'S if you have an interest loan.
#19 is one of the most POWERFUL numbers used in Kabbalah's witchcraft too.
@@jayyahwellz6600low iq fool
I feel like the guy was like, “wrong black person President Biden!!”😂😂😂😂
The Don't Mention Biden When it Doesn't Matter Challenge
Difficulty: impossible for this guy apparently
Ridiculous.
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Q; Why does Juneteenth come right after Father’s Day?
A: So black kids have something to celebrate too.
White people get upset about everything that involves black people 😂
Racist weirdo attempt at comedy
DWAMN!! *mic drop*
@@duane_313ignorant spooke spam commenting.
@@itsspookieand vice versa
I agree with the gentleman's comment below no one ever thinks the Republican men who went down to Texas to tell those Democrats to free those human beings
Those Liberal Radical Republicans. Radical Republicans were an entirely different party than Republicans. They were like the Progressive party. Today they would be Bernie Sanders.
Dr. Opal is truly inspirational. I've only even been inspired by 2 or 3 people over 90 and she really did her part to acknowledge the beauty of freedom for the human race. She said it herself. She wants everyone to treasure the sanctity of life and freedom for all humans.
At 90, truly inspirational.
The 2nd professor had great insight as well.
Speaking of the recency of this, the E.R.A. hasn't been passed YET!
she looks Ghanaian tho
Point?
Forty three percent Nigerian.
❤❤❤❤❤ I want to grow up to be just like you there’s no better life than a life lived fighting for what you believe in this is strength 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾 #pridetobehaitian #pridetobeblack ❤
Which is more real. Juneteenth or Toyotathon?
Racist much...
Toyotathon
Best comment of the year!!!!
@@VantaVoid7you’re free now. Celebrate good time come on!
Toyotathon
Was this a very good idea?! I mean before 1865, we had way less crime in our country!!!!! Lol 😆 🤣
After the Civil war!!! Again after the Civil war.
Nobody cares !!!!
You cared enough to comment.
I didn't know there was unfreed slaves untill Junteenth
@@IplaygameS2.0252 there was never slavery ....black people just misunderstood what a job was XD there are black nfl players that think a contract for millions is slavery XD
@@jasontaoma3953 I didn't know there was unfreed slaves in Texas years after being freed in all 50 states because lack of news and updates way back before we where even alive
اتمنا لكم حيات ملئية في السعاد ❤
Thank you, this report has opened my eyes and mind on what Juneteenth really ism❤😊❤😊
Or the mass shootings at some of the festivals right?
@@John-kx3ng Oh yes, Indeed.
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Juneteenth came out of the woodwork about ten fifteen years ago. I neither support it or recognize it as a federal holiday as it is a one sided coin. I disrespect you
Weirdo racist detected
@@duane_313spam commenting.
You dropped your klan hood. Literally can't think of any other reason why you'd be bothered by this
Not today Satan
Woah you're so edgy
🤝🏼👏🏽✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼prayers for this woman
A dangerous day.
What an interesting and amazing woman. May the black community finally have justice for the atrocities the American government inflicted on their families ❤
The black community has committed 68 murders in Chicago this past week lol
They’re far better off than their cousins in Africa.
The black community committed 68 murders in Chicago this past week alone lol
They will never see a dime or any kind of justice.
@@coinfliplunatic9269Nor should they.
Everyone is an activist and we got no reparations.
It’s a day off. Nothing more 🖕
Yes yes we have to give something to everybody there's really nothing special about anything anymore
You want a cookie? 🍪 🥛
Slavery is the darkest stain on the tapestry of humanity, where the chains of oppression not only bind bodies but shackle the very essence of human dignity and freedom. Yet, in the face of such horror, the indomitable human spirit has risen, transforming suffering into strength and paving the way for a future where liberty and justice shine ever brighter. If only certain groups would cease creating division between races with lies, we could continue to heal and unite as one nation.
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@@jaysonoweh2227 how dare you!
Garbage
Yeah no, I’m not celebrating people who have not only ruined our once safe and clean cities, but ruined our culture with other children adopting the slang language and attitudes that has made everything so primitive and ugly.
Weirdo racist rant
How do you function as a member of society?
Weirdo racist rant
@@davidbakke9293 I’m simply observing it truthfully and soberly, and pointing out who has torn it down. Not just noting the day to day interpersonal violence, but our everyday culture. Don’t blame me because I notice and make this about me. Don’t deflect.
@@R.POliver not today Satan
No mention of the union army or Abe Lincoln
0:14 litrally says Lincoln 🤣🙈🙈fool
That's Goes Without Saying the Good Guys Won the Civil War.
@@maureencora1so there are some good white ppl?
@@danielmelcher5310 Touche' (smile)
Its about time we honor all of the soldiers who fought and died in the civil war to end slavery. Although if they saw today how ungrateful the blacks were they would wish they hadn't
Lol guys let's just be happy we all get another federal holiday, a paid day off for everyone, don't stress too much about why? Like how many of y'all still believe little Jesus is born every December?
Why would I be happy about some white dude in a government job taking a paid day off. While I'm out here still waking up for work???
No, thanks.
Lol you expect us to believe any of you actually work? 🤣🤣🤣
@@coinfliplunatic9269aren’t yall the same ppl who brag about Trump’s “record low unemployment for blacks”???? 🤡🤡🤡
What paid day off?
Only the banks and the Feds get the day off
Its a special and utterly unique holiday.
A very diverse and violent culture.
It’s a stupid name for a holiday
Why Are You Hating?
BFD
Remember to vote for Joe Biden if you want to be free
Lol
No thanks.
Remember to vote for Donald J. Trump , and let's get out of democracy that leads to debauchery. This is a REPUBLIC!!!
Free from sanity? Biden is a walking corpse.
Sarcasm right? 🙄
246 yrs of Freedom Juneteenth 2111 We Break Even. (smile)
Juneteenth deserves to be a federal holiday. I am so glad President Biden and Dr. Opal Lee made it happened. 🎉
There even some Juneteenth events that had no mass shootings either! BLM should get involved in these horrific acts of violence.
It's not sadly
😅 I'm sorry I want reparations I don't want another holiday
When were you enslaved?
Trump 2024!
Go ask stormy Daniel's 😂😂😂😂or just chest on your wife and not be loyal like your hero
We need black president
Reparations
Hilarious.
Opal’s words were beautiful. What grace in the face of a trying history.
God Bless Ms. Opal. Happy Juneteenth Liberation Day 1619 -1865 246 yrs of Slavery in N.America to 159 yrs. Now, & Forever Free.
They Have PhD's in Victimology.
Are you referring to Israel?
And always making sure they win first place in the Victim Olympics.
What do you mean " they people"?