Do you celebrate Juneteenth?

Question

Is this primarily a Southern tradition?

Juneteenth is Emancipation from Slavery day.

Answer 1

Hell no, however, I do celebrate beer:30 , daily.

Answer 2

Yes I celebrate Juneteenth. I'm in California. People celebrate it everywhere African Americans live, especially those who migrated from the South.

For those who don't know what Juneteenth is, it is an African American celebration of being free. After the Emancipation Proclamation, it took a very long time for all former slaves to actually find out they were free.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday in some states of the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas. The holiday originated in Galveston, Texas; for more than a century, the state of Texas was the primary home of Juneteenth celebrations. Since 1980, Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas. More recently, however, its observance has spread across the nation and are even taking place in other countries. You can find out more at http://www.juneteenth.com/

Answer 3

Juneteenth is also the title of an unfinished Ralph Ellison work that he intended to be the Great American Novel--greater than his most acclaimed work, Invisible Man. He died before finishing it, and it was put together in pieces by compilers.

I celebrate Juneteenth and I'm a Texas white boy.

Answer 4

I celebrate the emancipation of slaves in the United States of America.
Freedom is a wonderful thing.
I cherish my freedoms.
June 19th should be celebrated by everyone that knows freedom.

Maybe this day would be a good day to also think about the men, women and children who are still in bondage, worldwide.

There should also be a day where we celebrate the emanciptation of all slaves, if that day ever comes.


check this site it explains this better then I ever could.

http://www.antislavery.org/homepage/antislavery/about.htm

Answer 5

It's a Texan tradition because it signifies the day the Texas slaves got word of the Emancipation Proclamation. And no, I don't personally celebrate it but know many who do.

Answer 6

juneteenth is ebonics for the date that the last slaves were freed in the united states.i guess soon we will all be able to name some holliday after all of our selves one day...and yes blacks celebrate this all over the U.S...just another day they can use to take the day off work.

Answer 7

i'm from Huntsville, Texas and we've a extensive parade. human beings from places 40 miles away in all guidelines pass to this small city called halfway, TX and we live there all day. Horses, hay rides, 4 wheelers, bar b que, nachos, video games, and NO Violence in any respect. basically human beings having a good time.....getting at the same time to rejoice and we do it the Saturday after the nineteenth.

Answer 8

my family in missouri celebrate juneteenth. we celebrate it in august. i dont think its just a southern holiday.

Answer 9

I don't know what "Juneteenth" is...absolutely no clue, although the word seems familiar...

Answer 10

sorry never ever heard of it
you should have let us all know a long time ago so we all could have had the biggest block party in the country
so maybe next year OK
smile
good luck

Answer 11

Nope