Now Fox News and the wokesters are trying to compare Juneteenth to the Fourth of July, in yet another insulting piece of propaganda from the Pauly Munster Ryan network. Hint to Faux and other idiots who equate the two holidays. There would be no Juneteenth without Independence Day.
Welcome to Juneteenth – a federal holiday that’s supposed to unite, but sadly, divides. On June 19th, 1865, union soldiers proclaimed the end of the Civil War and slavery in Galveston, Texas, an event that has come to symbolize the end of slavery nationwide.
Yet today, some conservatives believe celebrating Juneteenth is somehow part of the “woke” takeover of society. I understand their concerns, yet this fear leads people to miss that Juneteenth reflects an enduring commitment to our founding principles and embodies our nation’s greatest attributes.
I say this as a Black pastor who has been appointed to numerous positions by Republican presidents and governors over the past 30 years. I strongly supported the establishment of Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021.
Then, I was deeply concerned to see some members of Congress characterize it as a leftist plot, and to this day, state and local leaders accuse it of furthering a left-wing agenda. Such claims help explain why, according to Gallup, 30% of Americans still oppose turning Juneteenth into a federal holiday, with a further 25% on the fence.