Juneteenth
(US) Also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.
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Yes, the ERGs that banned beautiful white men from their Juneteenth potlucks. Many such cases, Pete.
Volunteers needed for the Juneteenth Freedom Festival on June 20th. Please sign up for a shift!
If y'all wanna get in on another fun time for Juneteenth, please sign up! The sign-ups close on Friday!
They can’t take it away unless you give it to them. I have celebrated Juneteenth for 30+ yrs. I don’t need permission.
Chicago is excited for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center next month on Juneteenth. I can’t wait to visit with younger members of my family!
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(US) Also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.
There was not so many colored people in the city as usual on Saturday evening, all of them, very near, being out at the "Juneteenth siliibration."
“Yes, the ERGs that banned beautiful white men from their Juneteenth potlucks. Many such cases, Pete.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Volunteers needed for the Juneteenth Freedom Festival on June 20th. Please sign up for a shift!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If y'all wanna get in on another fun time for Juneteenth, please sign up! The sign-ups close on Friday!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“They can’t take it away unless you give it to them. I have celebrated Juneteenth for 30+ yrs. I don’t need permission.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Chicago is excited for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center next month on Juneteenth. I can’t wait to visit with younger members of my family!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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