JUNETEENTH

Such a busy month: Pride, Father's day, and Juneteenth. OMG! So much going on. I'm glad Juneteenth became a federal holiday. What Is Juneteenth? - HISTORY Juneteenth has always been a day for Black folks to be with each other with the future in mind. Juneteenth celebrates the freedoms and equality that bonds all of us as American, as stated in the Declaration of Independence.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

I hope all Americans will join their Black friends and be a part of this beautiful day primarily because our democracy was built on promoting and protecting individual freedoms. We can't let the loudest voices diminish the happiness and opportunities of these freed souls to be who they are capable of being. There is an intersectionality between honoring the lives of Black folks and the LGBTQ+ community's fight to be free. Pride month commemorates the Stonewall riots at the end of June 1969. 1969 Stonewall Riots - Origins, Timeline & Leaders - HISTORY

If Americans truly believe in the aspirational ideal of individual rights, then let's show allyship to the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. Be happy for us.