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Juneteenth

Read more about the article Juneteenth: Remembering to Celebrate

Juneteenth: Remembering to Celebrate

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 17, 2022
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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Juneteenth, a newly recognized national holiday, is in a couple of days. While some Black Americans have celebrated this day for generations, others of us are still wondering whether/how to…

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Read more about the article On Juneteenth, Beyond Anti-Racism

On Juneteenth, Beyond Anti-Racism

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 19, 2021
  • Post category:Privilege and Race
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Today is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas. It is a day to lament the gap between the ideals of…

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Read more about the article I Didn’t Know About Juneteenth…

I Didn’t Know About Juneteenth…

  • Post author:Amy Julia Becker
  • Post published:June 19, 2020
  • Post category:Current Events/Privilege and Race
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I started hearing and learning about Juneteenth a few years ago as a holiday where African Americans celebrated emancipation from slavery. I was a white woman writing about race and…

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