A Virginia city faced backlash for merging July 4th and Juneteenth decorations. One expert called it “disrespectful” to combine the holidays.
Here is a brief history of Juneteenth, a national holiday that marks a milestone in the end to slavery in the U.S.A Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 that included the colors red, white and blue.Some social media users called out a Virginia city for merging July 4th and Juneteenth holidays and only using red, white and blue decorations.
Some cities have chosen to celebrate Juneteenth and July 4th together using red, white and blue colors, which doesn't sit well with some Black people. Goler said that while he thanks Haith for creating the red, white and blue Juneteenth flag, even Haith himself said the purpose of choosing the colors was because he wanted it to serve as a reminder that Black Americans who descended from slavery are Americans.
He also said the U.S. flag has been deliberately weaponized and redefined as a conservative symbol,"owned by some Americans and not others." "Black people were still slaves in 1776," he said. "You've just got to do your research, look out in the world and see what we really use. The Pan-African Flag really is the most appropriate flag for Juneteenth. It's the Black Liberation flag and it was designed to represent people of the African diaspora. That's why we call ourselves African American. We acknowledge the diaspora in our identity. That flag also symbolizes Black freedom.
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