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Learn about the important and remarkable history of #Juneteenth:

Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, is a time to commemorate African American freedom—and emphasize education and achievement for African American individuals and communities. Click the link to learn more about the history of Juneteenth: https://ow.ly/fiKp50OPn4n

#History On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all people being held as slaves would henceforth be free. Two years later, on January 31, 1865, the 13th Amendment was passed by Congress. Yet, it wasn’t until June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers finally arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, with the long-awaited news of freedom. This day, now celebrated as #Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day, commemorates the emancipation of African American slaves. While we celebrate this monumental day, it’s important to recognize that June 19th, 1865, was not the day that all slaves were freed. As a national organization, Latina Professionals represents a diverse range of voices, identities, and experiences. This Juneteenth, we urge you to learn more about the history and support our Black Native relatives. Here are some resources to get you started: ➡️ “Juneteenth from a Black Indigenous Perspective” blog post: https://lnkd.in/g4EX_uUD ➡️ An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States by Kyle T. Mays ➡️ IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas by Gabrielle Tayac #LatinaProfessionals #History #Freedom #EmancipationProclamation #Juneteenth #Freedmen #AfroIndigenous #BlackNative #JubileeDay #USHistory #America

Today is Emancipation Day, marking the beginnings of the abolition of slavery in Canada in 1834. Celebrate the strength and perseverance of Black and Indigenous communities and reflect on and learn about the dark history of colonialism, segregation, and slavery in Canada. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OEkbmE

Canada's citizenship test preparation book, Discover Canada, states the following, "Slavery has existed all over the world, from Asia, Africa and the Middle East to the Americas. The first movement to abolish the transatlantic slave trade emerged in the British Parliament in the late 1700s. In 1793, Upper Canada, led by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe, a Loyalist military officer, became the first province in the Empire to move toward abolition. In 1807, the British Parliament prohibited the buying and selling of slaves, and in 1833 abolished slavery throughout the Empire. Thousands of slaves escaped from the United States, followed “the North Star” and settled in Canada via the Underground Railroad, a Christian anti-slavery network." I hope the next edition has a more objective framing of this dark part of Canadian history. It's important that we learn the reality of our history to create a better Canada!

Exactly what I have been warning: having not experienced sovereignty, diaspora jews have had to rely on the tolerance/approval of the non-jews for their continuous existence just like the german jews did. But it was inevitable that at the first crisis -- the west entering the stage of decadence and collapse -- they would be scapegoated just like in 1930s. They internalized antisemitism and are signaling virtue in the delusion they will be spared, but that never worked. Failing to learn from experience is not a recipe for survival. "The great grandparents of today’s American Jews decided over a century ago to set aside their history, to forget. They wanted to integrate into America, become American, and believed that that level of integration was actually available to them for the just time in the history of Jews. They were right. Jews had never before experienced a home as welcoming as America. The Jewish experience of America might be counted the greatest compliment ever paid to any nation in the history of the world. ****But that warm welcome and deep identification with America have left them disarmed in the new ideological landscape, in the new war on their story and identity that is such a big part of the modern far-left political project. **** The great and urgent task of this generation of American Jews is to reclaim their story, their history and identity, from those who wish to erase them." https://lnkd.in/gUJycxJf

Today we honor, reflect, and commemorate #Juneteenth and the end of slavery in the United States. Learn more about this important day in American history: www.juneteenth.com and https://lnkd.in/gDimiCf2

Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the liberation of the last slsves following the Emancipation Proclamation. Let's celebrate this significant milestone in our history and honor the value of freedom. Learn more about the historical legacy of Juneteenth here: https://lnkd.in/epEqMxPk

🌍 At the recent Emancipation Jubilee in Jamaica, a powerful moment unfolded as descendants of those who profited from the transatlantic slave trade stood in solidarity with the descendants of the enslaved, offering heartfelt apologies. This historic event underscores the deeply intertwined histories of the African Diaspora and the descendants of those who perpetuated slavery. As we reflect on these apologies, we must consider their profound implications for African Diaspora history and historiography. These acts of contrition are not just symbolic; they are a critical acknowledgment of the ongoing legacies of slavery that continue to shape the lives of Black communities in the Americas today. In a world still grappling with the heritage of the transatlantic slave trade and chattel slavery, these apologies remind us that the history of slavery is not just a distant past but a present reality that demands action and recognition. As we push forward, we must continue to challenge the structures of inequality that persist, using history not just to remember but to drive change.🌍 🔗 [Read more in The Guardian](https://lnkd.in/d9nwsEAW) #EmancipationDay #AfricanDiaspora #HistoryMatters #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #ChangeTheNarrative

This fits with with my recent blog post about "American Christians in the Trump Era" https://wp.me/pdOyWV-1ba