The purpose of the holiday was abundantly clear from the outset, to anyone who cared enough to actually pay attention.
The fourth annual observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day passed with less fanfare than the first, but the usual cast of politicians and journalists still made a point of paying obeisance to the latest high holy day in the new liturgical calendar. A headline in the Hill trumpeted: “Black advocates to use Juneteenth to demand political change.” President Joe Biden noted the day’s significance as a “mark of the end of our original sin, slavery.” Nancy Pelosi commemorated the holiday as “a reminder of the racism and cruelty that stains our history.” In a video address, Sen. Raphael Warnock took the opportunity to solemnly remind Americans of “how far we’ve come, and” — of course — “how much further we still need to go.”
An American flag is basically a gang sign at this point.
Comment if you agree with her. Or don’t. Just don’t show me an American flag. pic.twitter.com/Zs1pt089u5
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) June 20, 2024
