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Have a GraceFilled Juneteenth!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocket River, Jun 19, 2011.

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  1. Rocket River

    Rocket River Member

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    http://www.juneteenth.com/

    "America! America!
    God shed his grace on thee
    And crown thy good with brotherhood
    From sea to shining sea! "

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    Thanks to Texas State Representative Al Edwards
    http://www.texasjuneteenthusa.com/about.html
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    Rocket River
     
    #1 Rocket River, Jun 19, 2011
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  2. DreamRoxCoogFan

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    anyone going to emancipation park today?
     
    #2 DreamRoxCoogFan, Jun 19, 2011
  3. Dr of Dunk

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    Happy Juneteenth!
     
    #3 Dr of Dunk, Jun 19, 2011
  4. Major

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    This is such a bizarre holiday outside of Texas. Why do 30+ states celebrate the day that Texas learned about emancipation?
     
    #4 Major, Jun 19, 2011
  5. Ubiquitin

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    Wasn't Texas the last state to hear about it?
     
    #5 Ubiquitin, Jun 19, 2011
  6. Kam

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    I think we need a vacation day for this wonderful holiday.
     
    #6 Kam, Jun 19, 2011
  7. Dr of Dunk

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    I thought Texas was the last state to set slaves free or at least be "commanded" to do so. If that's the case, then I can understand why the last group set free is so important. As a people, you aren't really free until you're all free (even symbolically).
     
    #7 Dr of Dunk, Jun 19, 2011
  8. moestavern19

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    I never knew what Juneteenth was until I moved to Texas.

    But it is also Father's Day, the 27th anniversary of the day Hakeem was drafted and my glorious birth.

    In honor of the day I will share an excerpt from "Freedom's Plow" by the great African-American poet Langston Hughes.

     
    #8 moestavern19, Jun 19, 2011
  9. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum

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    Well happy birfday, moes!

    That's pretty sweet that all of that awesome crap falls on your bday. All I get is Gay Pride Day.
     
    #9 Xerobull, Jun 19, 2011
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    Thanks for defining it. I had NO idea what it was.
     
    #10 Uprising, Jun 19, 2011
  11. Major

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    Thanks - I've read all sorts of links about it, but none of them ever mentioned that part. It's always just "when Texas heard about it". That would make it make more sense.
     
    #11 Major, Jun 19, 2011
  12. amaru

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    Yep it was a great day
     
    #12 amaru, Jun 19, 2011
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