Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 4:00 pm
Driving in to work today I saw this at the ward building. I wish they could do this for Veterans Day, Memorial Day or even the 4th of July.
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Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 4:03 pm
What is Juneteenth?
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 4:17 pm
June 19, a day celebrated as the day all black Americans were finally free. It was just made a federal holiday this week. Many people in America have never heard of it. The East Idaho News reporter who has led the reporting on the Daybell case said he just heard about it for the first time last year. His whole life revolves around the news, so that is an example of how it wasn’t really a thing until recently, except in black communities.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 4:18 pm
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Posted: June 19th, 2021, 4:22 pm
What wardhouse has that many flags? Weird.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 4:30 pm
Well that's looking on the bright side. I guess things could always be worse.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 5:16 pm
From what I understand, it specifically references the slaves held in Texas who were the last slaves in the US to hear about the emancipation proclamation.
The federal government sent troops into Texas to demand that the slaves held there be set free
The federal government sent troops into Texas to demand that the slaves held there be set free
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 5:27 pm
I enjoy the show "Blackish" and it did an episode several years back on it.Lizzy60 wrote: ↑June 19th, 2021, 4:17 pmJune 19, a day celebrated as the day all black Americans were finally free. It was just made a federal holiday this week. Many people in America have never heard of it. The East Idaho News reporter who has led the reporting on the Daybell case said he just heard about it for the first time last year. His whole life revolves around the news, so that is an example of how it wasn’t really a thing until recently, except in black communities.
Also, Root Tech has several episodes on their YouTube channel about it.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 5:34 pm
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 19th, 2021, 6:02 pm
This is an important holiday...in Texas.
Texas was the only state in which the Union never really held any land during the duration of the Civil War. In fact, the last battle of the Civil War was actually a Confederate victory in Palmito Ranch roughly two months after Appomattox.
Texas was the only state in which the Union never really held any land during the duration of the Civil War. In fact, the last battle of the Civil War was actually a Confederate victory in Palmito Ranch roughly two months after Appomattox.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 20th, 2021, 7:06 am
Those look like boy scout fundraiser flags. The boys are paid to post these flags in people's yards on federal holidays.
So it's likely that they literally can't do this on Veteran's day, Memorial Day, etc. because those flags are all over the neighborhood. And assuming they add Juneteenth to the list, they won't be able to do this next year either.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 20th, 2021, 10:33 am
So 'covid' won't be around for the 'Juneteenth' celebrations, and it will go dormant for the Gay Pride parade, etc. - but it will ravage the community if they celebrate Independence Day?? What an interesting virus!
https://www.theblaze.com/news/evanston- ... Daily%20AM
City that approved reparations program holds Juneteenth, Gay Pride celebrations — but canceled July 4 parade
CHRIS ENLOE
June 19, 2021
Evanston, Illinois, the Chicago-suburb that made history this year by officially approving a reparations program, held a public Juneteenth celebration Saturday — but has canceled its July Fourth celebration.
Evanston commemorated the abolition of slavery with a parade and community celebration on Juneteenth — June 19, the day on which the abolition of slavery is annually celebrated — complete with art, music, and food at a local park.
There will also be a Gay Pride parade next Saturday, June 26.
The city, however, has canceled its July 4th live celebration over COVID-19, and has not indicated that it will hold similar festivities to honor America's birthday.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/evanston- ... Daily%20AM
City that approved reparations program holds Juneteenth, Gay Pride celebrations — but canceled July 4 parade
CHRIS ENLOE
June 19, 2021
Evanston, Illinois, the Chicago-suburb that made history this year by officially approving a reparations program, held a public Juneteenth celebration Saturday — but has canceled its July Fourth celebration.
Evanston commemorated the abolition of slavery with a parade and community celebration on Juneteenth — June 19, the day on which the abolition of slavery is annually celebrated — complete with art, music, and food at a local park.
There will also be a Gay Pride parade next Saturday, June 26.
The city, however, has canceled its July 4th live celebration over COVID-19, and has not indicated that it will hold similar festivities to honor America's birthday.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 20th, 2021, 11:35 am
I'm not against "Juneteenth" in theory. But I know it's not going to be a day to remember all the (mostly white) men who died in the American Civil War to end slavery and reunite the nation. I also feel like it's probably going to end up as a replacement to July 4th.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 20th, 2021, 12:42 pm
Abolition of slavery is a great thing to be celebrated. It is worth remembering since modern political leaders are actively seeking to thrust us back into it.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 21st, 2021, 2:20 pm
I'm curious when the 'abolition of slavery' days are celebrated in all the other countries across the world that have had slaves - like England, for example. Does the UK have an equivalent to "Juneteenth"? And what about CHINA, a country which at this very moment STILL has slaves. Why doesn't anyone ever talk about that? Why isn't that on the news and social media 24/7? Why isn't the LDS Church giving $9 million to free THEM?? Is there still slavery in parts of Africa? What about sex-trafficking - is that not slavery in the worst possible way? And it's going on in higher numbers and in more places than any other type of slavery - and we rarely hear a peep about it.
So let's face it. There really is only ONE slavery that matters in today's "enlightened" world - and that is the slavery of black people by a minute number of people (some of whom were black themselves) in early American history. And while ALL slavery, of every type, should be abolished immediately, "Juneteenth" is nothing but virtue signaling, and the Left's effort at removing Independence Day = July 4th - which they will succeed in doing as long as people are blind to what is really going on in the U.S. They have already succeeded in doing that in Evanston, IL. My .02.
So let's face it. There really is only ONE slavery that matters in today's "enlightened" world - and that is the slavery of black people by a minute number of people (some of whom were black themselves) in early American history. And while ALL slavery, of every type, should be abolished immediately, "Juneteenth" is nothing but virtue signaling, and the Left's effort at removing Independence Day = July 4th - which they will succeed in doing as long as people are blind to what is really going on in the U.S. They have already succeeded in doing that in Evanston, IL. My .02.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 21st, 2021, 6:50 pm
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 21st, 2021, 10:22 pm
Brazil would not abolish slavery until 1888 with the Lei Aurea.EmmaLee wrote: ↑June 21st, 2021, 2:20 pm I'm curious when the 'abolition of slavery' days are celebrated in all the other countries across the world that have had slaves - like England, for example. Does the UK have an equivalent to "Juneteenth"? And what about CHINA, a country which at this very moment STILL has slaves. Why doesn't anyone ever talk about that? Why isn't that on the news and social media 24/7? Why isn't the LDS Church giving $9 million to free THEM?? Is there still slavery in parts of Africa? What about sex-trafficking - is that not slavery in the worst possible way? And it's going on in higher numbers and in more places than any other type of slavery - and we rarely hear a peep about it.
So let's face it. There really is only ONE slavery that matters in today's "enlightened" world - and that is the slavery of black people by a minute number of people (some of whom were black themselves) in early American history. And while ALL slavery, of every type, should be abolished immediately, "Juneteenth" is nothing but virtue signaling, and the Left's effort at removing Independence Day = July 4th - which they will succeed in doing as long as people are blind to what is really going on in the U.S. They have already succeeded in doing that in Evanston, IL. My .02.
On the 20th of November they have what is called Black Awareness Day that shows the contributions of black Africans to Brazilian culture. What is little known is that Brazil took in a much higher number of slaves than the United States ever did; one half of the slave trade's slaves went to Brazil, and only about one eighth to the United States.
Mexico from day one of independence had no slavery, so slaves in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, instead of going north, would actually flee south because Mexico considered any person that reached their territory as free men.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 9:52 am
From the link - "Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean and areas of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation of slaves of African descent."
Guess that isn't enough, so we have to have TWO days to celebrate the end of a tiny portion of the slavery that has gone on in the world. Cool. Still wondering when all the people ecstatic about Juneteenth becoming a new national holiday are going to fight for CURRENT slaves to be emancipated.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 10:53 am
I have no problem with Juneteenth. It's a great opportunity to remind people who exactly kept blacks as slaves, and who emancipated them.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 9:56 pm
Meh, whatever. I'm rather underwhelmed after what's happened with the violence in the communities and the reverse racism in critical race theory junk. To be honest, I"m sick and tired of the lot of them and wish there was a day we could celebrate when we shipped them all back.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 9:57 pm
You're in luck, as both John W. Woolley and Lorin C. Woolley said it would happen...
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 10:44 pm
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 10:45 pm
Book of Mormon says that God brought all who came to this land.tdj wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 9:56 pm Meh, whatever. I'm rather underwhelmed after what's happened with the violence in the communities and the reverse racism in critical race theory junk. To be honest, I"m sick and tired of the lot of them and wish there was a day we could celebrate when we shipped them all back.
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 22nd, 2021, 11:01 pm
Come the setting in order and you will find that they’re right...nightlight wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 10:44 pmMust be true....
Lorin is about to get vindicated in all areas. Get ready for it!!!
Re: Happy Juneteenth from you local LDS Ward
Posted: June 23rd, 2021, 6:23 am
Lorin is going to go to heaven and realize he made some serious doodies he had no authority to makeLuke wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 11:01 pmCome the setting in order and you will find that they’re right...nightlight wrote: ↑June 22nd, 2021, 10:44 pmMust be true....
Lorin is about to get vindicated in all areas. Get ready for it!!!