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#juneteenth
Never heard of it but tomorrow is World Juggling Day, looking forward to that celebration
@Ethan Rhodes I wonder if the Africans who sold their own into slavery will celebrate the Holiday as well. They got rich off selling their own people.
@@ericw9702
Atleast African kingdoms apologized and giving dual citizenship.
I wonder if people selling slaves in Africa to this date will take a break from selling Slaves on June 19th now that we remembered it was a holiday
Ethan Rhodes there’s no more slavery in America, what kind of crack are you smoking haha
Ethan Rhodes 😆
Go LaTosha! Her vocals are insanely good!!!!!! Someone get her a record deal
Angelina w yes, it’s great how she sings of freedom when the US military, under republican control, occupies Democrat run Texas.
@@itrthho rapublikkkan run Texas is all candles, no electricity, right?
These people didn’t even know Juneteenth was a thing before this year.
and
I didn't either
Because they're to busy on talk shows trying to figure out the paternity of their kids.
Perhaps if we didn't just come through countless riots and looting orgies burning down our cities I could get a little more excited about June Teenth. This is actually a genuine and heartfelt observance for people in TX but nationally it is DNC BS. Thank god we don't have slavery but also thank god we don't have communism or socialism which are also slavery. Yet so many are walking right back into bondage.
Believe that black communities know what Juneteenth is! U might have just become aware, but it is celebrated and acknowledged. Respect it please. This is coming from a Latina that grew up in a black community. I am a college grad, veteran and retired nurse. My black community helped me achieve all of my successes. Black people have been mistreated and treated unfairly all of their lives. I’ve witnessed it all of my life first hand. BLM.
DID I accidentley 'click' on a new comedy show?
The greatest comedy in the world. The one where the tables turned. When you truly laugh out loud at the ones who thought they had you bound. Yes we are laughing all the way. Our laugh is big it’s bright and it will NOT be silenced. Welcome to Black America the land of Cocoa Butter and Honey. No more are we taking shit from white people. We are not our ancestors and we will laugh while whooping ass.
Lounge with Ace that’s hilarious
@@ACEKYNG_ everything you just said made me literally laugh. What white people are giving you shit? I'm genuinely curious where all these racist white folk are, and how they're not being exposed in the era of "record everything"
Oh wait. There's no black oppression going on.
There's power abuse but your real slave owners brainwashed their party into believing there's a racial issue here to keep y'all from uniting with the rest of the country.
Divide and conquer, and you're responsible for that, simply by perpetuating the media lies.
Can you imagine the look on some faces when realizing who captured, chained, and made the initial profits sending them over on the boats?
History doesn't start a mere 400 years ago either but apparently it does to a majority now. The study of human slavery should be a requirement by all, society is losing that knowledge.
So that can only mean you know who was here first.And who the ORIGINAL MAN IS.(Hey you said it)
So I assume you're referring to their own tribal leaders who chained and sold their own people to the white man?
Are you implying when African-Americans hear that initially africans sold blacks as slaves, people are shocked. If so, instead of saying “them” state your subject. Additionally, state the fact of the matter so everyone is educated about the event. It’s not a secret nor should it be. And if “them” is blacks, your wrong. Not every African-American is brought up the same way with the same education. It is not the Jim Crow era. And even then not every African American is the same. In the end, a closed mindset as such is part of the problem.
They're trying to rewrite history in their image. Here's a fun hypocrisy fact, it's considered to be okay for every race but the white race to have groups, orgs, association's, tv channels, awards shows, holidays, etc, dedicated to their race but anything and everything white is racist.
@@imanicooper123123 Sure, we could say black, because I didn't know Juneteenth was inclusive of anyone else. This isn't a story over Jim Crow either because the history of the Democrat party can become a very lengthy conversation. I disagree with the mindset though, victim-hood and modern culture within the black community has become a huge issue. I grew up in a mixed society. Four of my best friends were black. But I had a dad, wasn't surrounded by a culture of violence and alpha-ism while trying to indoctrinate me to feel anger toward people that didn't look like me, and blame everyone else for my shortcomings. Learning responsibility and good from poor choices also helps shape people for adulthood; staying out of prison is not difficult regardless of skin color. Starts with the family and I'm sorry to say this, we have some very lousy moms and dads today.
Protest is good but rioting is bad.
Juneteenth didnt mean anything to anyone before like yesterday.....
Speak for yourselves
I can say the same thing for July 4th. 😉 .........Anyway have a happy Juneteenth! 🎉 🎈 🎊
crimescene25 LIES!!! Black people have been celebrating Juneteenth for years! Just because you didn’t know, doesn’t mean that others didn’t know.
I didn’t hear about it last year
So? Now we've learned about it. The question is, what took ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY FIVE YEARS for it to happen?
I'm born, raised and work in Detroit...50 years old never heard Juneteenth...
BLM...hmmm.
It's a holiday in Texas that's been celebrated by black texans for about 160 years .
We’ve known about it down here in Texas for the longest but of course bc it’s a Texas holiday so yeah we’ve been celebrating it heavy down here before all of this
Its a state holiday
@@BigReggii thank you
It wasn't celebrated the last 2 year I lived in Texas
I doubt it will be remembered next year
Beautiful sister
Thank you Abe!
Love it when she sings!!!
You were wonderful on the Beloved Community talk today with Byron Allen, so nice to meet you I had to hear you sing. BEAUTIFUL!!❤
Did you just find this out lady
@Ethan Rhodes i guess people can't be named Carlos
@Ethan Rhodes context matters. How many white people are on welfare vs how many white people commit said fraud. What's that percentage?
Then show me the same comparison using other races.
You sure seem to show a lot of hatred for white people. Don't you know that's racist?
Ethan Rhodes dude just stop commenting you’re just making things worse and I guarantee you are on a fake account because I know adults can’t be that stupid ..... oh wait they can please for give me
I think it's a PayPal I served my country you know what and you know what I see is my country going down and I'm going to speak up and do whatever it takes pulling
Don't be protecting one race idiot is America
How much longer are people going to pretend that this stupidity is okay?
Song was written about the same time Juneteenth became a holiday last week
Believe that black communities know what Juneteenth is! U might have just become aware, but it is celebrated and acknowledged. Respect it please. This is coming from a Latina that grew up in a black community. I am a college grad, veteran and retired nurse. My black community helped me achieve all of my successes. Black people have been mistreated and treated unfairly all of their lives. I’ve witnessed it all of my life first hand. BLM.
@@EllieMorel1 Funny commenters all around can't even agree what the fake holiday is for that's sooo well known and not a modern invention of the media and BLM. Post a link to any article showing Obama, Bush (from TX even) or any other President celebrating it for a thumbs up.
@@EllieMorel1 I been around the black community too. I never heard of this holiday at all. I'm hispanic.
@@EllieMorel1 when are they going to help with their own success
gordon bombay haha they were too busy helping this “Latina”
Thank you for such a wonderful reflection!
Happy Juneteenth! Beautiful voice!
Haven Sabaini US military occupation, under a Republican President, frreing Democrats slaves...is something to sing about
This is 2020 not ancient cultist centuries. Americans in this nation are who matter.
Made my day🤗😙
You make the world a better place. 🙏
Enough is enough can’t we just be friends
Vincent Giambrone everything was going fine until the NWO deep state used the coronavirus narrative and the racism narrative to plunge the country into a fake state of chaos.
My favorite holiday
American History X
The Best Slave is the one that does not know is enslaved. (William Rockefeller) Federal Reserve System & Tax.
Boom
Well said here here.
God Bless
Thank you.
People in Texas didn't know about the emancipation proclamation for a couple months do you think that has to do with a lack of Internet service back in the 1800 s
Juneteenth is another reason to take off work.... be honest
Slavery ended in the 1800's. Glad you are finally noticing! Democrats didn't want ya'll to know!!!
Stfu
Remember one CZcamsr girl saying that slaves from that time were still alive today?
no one cared about juneteenth or even knew about it before trump,suddenly its a national holiday that everyone has always celebrated,stop the virtue singling
Stop fuqin lying. You can't speak for everyone. Just because its not on tv doesn't mean its not a thing.
RazielBorn they already have a whole damn month, why do they need another day?
@Ru sh my community has ever since i can remember. Again. Just because the mainstream doesn't acknowledge it doesn't mean its not a thing.
@@Jacko-pk3dl your feelings hurt? Anglo history is mainstream. Why not black people?
RazielBorn why not Native Americans?
we need freedom from face masks
Liberal ideology: carbon emissions is responsible for global warming and killing the planet so wear this mask all day and breathe in your own carbon emissions
The Mask works but if somebody comes into your business without a mask you might die from him breathing
even if you have a mask on
You simply can’t blame every single person by the actions of
other individuals! If we used that same logic then one could blame every single person of a different “group” as cop killers, right? Not a single one of my black friends consider me personally as a racist yet the narrative you force says that I am for the only reason as I was born white. This is not justice either, is it? I totally agree that Brown, Floyd, etc. were murdered but There are 300 million other whites that didn’t pull the trigger. When you group an entire race as evil, that act makes you the one who has a problem, not me. Whites also get shot by the cops, intentionally or not who’s to say.
No one is perfect, even when you point a finger there are three pointing back to yourself.
@Ethan Rhodes these people are just angry because of supportive people of black lives matter and all the racism in america that u for speaking up but just ignore that cuz they only want attention
Nobody is blaming every white person. If you feel blamed, then that's a you problem
Ethan Rhodes They say that we are oppressors because of our so-called “white privilege”, which is an idea that is the very definition of racism itself. Privilege is not defined by one’s race, but rather by an individual standard. If a black person has a stable job and family, while a white person is homeless with no one to support him, who is really the one that is privileged here? BLM was very smart in the way that they created their organization. Here are the steps they followed to create it:
1. Create a name that is seemingly uncontroversial. “Black Lives Matter” is as uncontroversial as it gets- who doesn’t agree with it?
2. Use the supporters of the movement to push your ideas. The BLM’s leaders have literally admitted to being a Marxist organization (how does Marxism have anything to do with racial equality?)
3. Call anyone who disagrees with the movement a racist. Suggest that if they disagree with you, then they don’t agree that black lives matter.
People aren't saying all white people are evil, but the fact that we have stood by silent for many many years does put some of the blame on both individual and race. if you're white and not speaking up, standing up to your family, having difficult conversations, supporting BLM and protecting protesters, actually getting out there with your body and actions showing hey! I do not stand for this injustice and we will not stop until it's right, then you are part of the problem. it's not enough to say "hey me the individual has never hurt you", because ok so what are you the individual doing to help stop systemic racism. I know from experience that my answer used to be "wtf can I actually do?". stop feeling guilty and do something, even if you don't protest physically be vocal online, be willing to be educated, be ready to listen, you'll find that the only people being hated are racists.
Who could give this a thumbs down?
I don't know if you're aware or not, but uh, you've been free for pretty much a few decades now...
I thought you was going to sing the national anthem
Yes, US military occupation under Republican rule brings freedom, sing Latosha, sing!
We already have July 4th. WE ARE ALL AMERICANS! STOP TRYING TO SEPARATE US.
If I can like this comment twice I would
YOUR COMMENT iS WHY I'M NOT WITH YOU.
African Americans have a right to celebrate there ancestors and remember there hardship .
Not just you celebrating your hypocritical holiday July 4th .
Juneteeth was founded the year after June 19th in 1866 .
So your saying that after 160 years to appease you , African Americans shouldn't celebrate this holiday ?
July 4th isn't a holiday I care for because descendants of African Americans were in bondage when it was created .
Blame the media, government, and the two party system. This shit is getting old.
@@BigReggii Are you an american if so your in the group equation meaning us! It's simple english does not translate to gender or beliefs!! If you studied your history america was consider the melting pot! Do you understand what that means?
The meaning of July 4th and Juneteenth are completely different lol. Wth are u talkin about. You made me cringe with this
Last I checked you aren’t a slave nor any of the people destroying America are. Their is no point in singing about freedom cause you already are free and have been free for over 130 years now. Y’all have broken the silence to destroy America and it’s cities. Now for the people who truly care for this country take a stand and fight back against these terrorist destroying are country. We will be the ones who stop this because the head of America will not. #defendthehomefront
That was beautiful! Thank you my Angel
👎
Mr Trump 👍
Hell yeah Trump 2020
Could we maybe rename this event /holiday? With something that sounds a bit more intelligent?
Junefifth ?
@ALJ Studios piss off.
Who cares, they can share the fake holiday time with gay pride month 🤷🏽♂️ about as reputable
Ethan Rhodes That’s a good one. We can call you “Dumbass know nothing kid pushes for Fascism”. Now go back to your arson, rioting and looting.
Isn't that like Kwanzaa...people celebrated it but not really many?
Genuinely curious?
I guess you could say that. I think it's a bigger thing in the south and especially Texas. I was born on Seattle and raised in Portland Oregon and I have celebrated Juneteenth with my family every year of my life which is 43 years, but my family is from Texas. The vast majority of them still live there. Some cities have parades and other festivals but it's really a day when the black communities come together and remember our ancestors and celebrate the day that the slaves in Texas learned they were free two years and nearly six months after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed and went into effect. Many if not all of us call it free-ish. The shirt I wear today and every June 19th says free-ish since 1865. There are probably some documentaries here on CZcams that talk about it. Thank you for being respectful and asking. Some of the comments aren't very nice but it is a day that is celebrated all across the country. I think it really depends on the area in which you live and where one's ancestors migrated from. It's just a day for community, love, food, music, and celebration. Much like July 4th without the fireworks.
It only affected Gavelston, Texas. So they celebrate it. It had no affect on the rest of the country than and now
Believe that black communities know what Juneteenth is! U might have just become aware, but it is celebrated and acknowledged. Respect it please. This is coming from a Latina that grew up in a black community. I am a college grad, veteran and retired nurse. My black community helped me achieve all of my successes. Black people have been mistreated and treated unfairly all of their lives. I’ve witnessed it all of my life first hand. BLM. Happy Juneteenth!
Responsible Forest what war are you talking about?
If your from Gavelston it’s your holiday, but outside of Texas no. But if you want to celebrate US military occupation, under Republican control, of Texas and the freeing of Democrats slave go for it
awesome song.
Just stop please we get it
Apparently not if White Cops are still killing unarmed Black Men!
Why do y’all get so mad when we finally want to talk about us? Every single day is about y’all. We only learn about y’all in school. The only thing we see on social media is y’all. So can YALL stop because it’s time for everybody else to have the spotlight for now.
Tyrone Banks There’s nothing wrong with cops killing unarmed people. Stop being a dumbass
I ,am free , because JESUS made me free!!
The human every body is the same,not matter!!
People keep saying they never heard of Juneteenth. Reason being is because that too was stolen from us denying us our heritage.
Celebration of a day given to you by white people
Heritage? How empty is your life?
It only affected Galveston, Texas and they celebrate it. I’m all for a holiday that celebrates the U S military, under Republican command, occupying Texas and freeing Democrats slaves.
Please just no more burning down businesses
Please just no more white cops killing unarmed black men at will!
@@tyronebanks8425 A statistical anomaly....
Go cousin GO!!
That reminds me..Break every chain song.
Agree just please stop the violence, riots and destruction of property.
@Ethan Rhodes
Damn dude. You're hitting every other comment here.
Is this chick your mom or something?
@Ethan Rhodes
The correct term is "systemic" not systematic. It's all irrelevant though, because "systemic racism", "white privilege", "white supremacy", and all of those other amorphous commie concepts don't really exist.
Have you not seen the countless videos of white provocateurs destroying property, looting, and setting businesses on fire!? They're usually seen wearing all black. The overwhelming majority of the protestors are PEACEFUL. Don't overlook that. Besides, America gained it's independence through VIOLENT protest. Businesses can be brought back, a life cannot.
Freedom from what?
Certainly not ignorance
Amazing beautiful!!!
she's wearing a Black Lives Matter t-shirt
Lol I'm glad they are celebrating this year, but not the last 100...
Ethan Rhodes not really. Most don’t even know what it is. Last year they showed up thinking it was a town festival in SC lmao
Trump made it famous
@Ethan Rhodes im almost 40 ive never heard about this untill now
Dustin, many blacks in the U.S. have always celebrated Juneteenth. It’s just not an official holiday and not all black people care to honor it. Those who celebrate it have parades, street fairs, family gatherings, church services, etc.
Supreme leader Harry Balls if it wasn’t for Trump nobody would have lol it a recent holiday less than a decade old.
If Trump wouldn’t have said he’s moving his rally in respect of the 19th nobody would have even noticed
Abraham Lincoln didn’t free the slaves to hear about their bullshit.
Anyone here heard of or even know the black national anthem. Oh its jot featured on tv, so its not a thing? The usa has doen so much to crush and sniffle black progress. Who had come to out aid? But when we do our thing, anglos just won't leave us the fuq alone.
I hate racism, but to begin to get of it,is to work on the Democrats, ask how this country was divided by Obama and holder,and michelle's commencement address
OK, why the hell, do government employees, need another payed holiday?
This is only a regional observance anyway. They are just trying to use it do divide people again. Outside of the region where it is genuine and legitimate, Most of the people who want it are so dumb they want communism which is slavery and bondage all over again. So I think it is ridiculous. The way to truly be free is to get red pilled and join the Trump Rally.
@@guidedmeditation2396 Can you please explain your definition of Communism?
Holiday
@@robertcarson3116 Voting for BIden/Soros/Globalism
To waste our money. At least we will get a mattress sale out of it.
whos latosha lmao
@Ethan Rhodes good question
@Ethan Rhodes Am I singing in this channel? Yeah I dont think so, It looks like they chose a random person instead of someone that actually has clout
American , we stand up vote for Mr Trump! Thank You
Notice how once Trump brings up juneteenth everyone acts like they new what it was so they can’t admit Trump isn’t racist..
Reported for promoting terrorism!
This is the start of a purge. Little by little every year from now on. On Juneteen crime will be allowed.
This lady slightly resembles Angie Stone . Her speaking voice as well as her movements remind me of Angie Stone as well. Are they related. They share the same last name as well.
We not even free mane!!! Yall pray too much and sing too much. Nat Turner and Marcus Garvey rolling over in their grave
Be positive this isn't the right energy be happy our people are waking up and contribute to the cause
It’s those songs and prayers that carried us here. Long before you and long after you. ✊🏾
LOL
Juneteenth shouldn't even be a holiday. Just ask educated blacks like Morgan Freeman.
New found freedom?nah
I personally think that most black people complain too much. 😕 There's always something and it's old.
Not just blacks, a lot of people from every race fall into that victim mentality.
How the hell can anybody 👎 this video????
Beautiful woman, beautiful message and beautiful voice. 👍👍👍👍👍
Forcing a holiday on everyone haha
Forcing ????
Like the Africans were forced into slavery ?
Is that what you mean
She kind of looks like Michael Obama.
Big Mike......
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B-Brave
L-Loving
A-Astonishing
C-Caring
K-Karisma
ALL LIVES MATTER!
Thanks for the likes UwU
B-Burning
L-Looting
M-Murdering
@@honeybee5099 ...Thank you. :)
So does this mean we get rid of black history month, since everyone is now equal?
Even to this minute we are not all equal. Look at the wage gap between blacks and whites! So nope, we will keep our Black History Month!
your comment does not relate to the time and energy you have described! would you like me to enlighten you or are you fixated on one fact in time?
If a person’s birth within United States territory or because one or both of his or her parents is (or was) a US citizen. Which parents of slaves were not citizens 1857 Dred Scott v. Sandford decision that denied African Americans citizenship. Then what is the problem in America today? Why are people of color not mentioned in the Constitution because maybe the Forefathers had never dreamed to put them in (Slaves) Lincoln wanted to send the slaves back home because America said that they (Slaves) were too uneducated and uncivilized to be in a civilized country (Looks a lot like today) so what are the issues?
So many racist haters in the comment section......
“Everyone that doesn’t agree with me is a raycisss “
WHITE LIVES MATTERS !!!
jeremy powders 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yup. Jews were enslaved for thousands of years, an attempted ethnic cleansing and we don't seem them bitching.
@Ethan Rhodes You'd think with all their hardships they'd be complaining, yet Jews are often successful, rich people. It almost makes you wonder if their past has nothing to do with their current situation.
Here here
ENOUGH!
WTF is she talking about? All Juneteenth commemorates is a union general marching into Galveston and telling slaves that they’re free pursuant to the emancipation proclamation. The emancipation proclamation was a war powers tactic to cripple the rebellion not free the slaves. Essentially, it told the states in rebellion that they could either rejoin the union and keep their slaves or remain outside the union and their slaves would be declared free. Of course, the states in rebellion ignored the threat. I can see how slaves would welcome freedom no matter how they got it but I really don’t see why anyone would celebrate being used as a pawn.
The first Freedom song I thought of was Beyoncé. 🤷🏼♀️ just saying.
I hope you wake up and see the Injustice about this
Carlos Alvarez her singing?
This is cringe.
@Lord Of Truth you love to be judgemental without context don't ya ?
This is so silly lol
Nah! This is great!
@@tyronebanks8425 why?
Joseph Banker gotta play the victim
Whatever.
What’s with appropriating the white women’s hair?😐
✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
🤦♂️🤣
I thought we were under apademak but it's okay for them but no Trump rallies
Hell yeah!
Put on the flesh colored stockings!That would be more charming,my dear lady
#onlyblcklivesmatter
😂😂
it's time for our government to stop sponsoring other people's conflicts, better improve the lives of your citizens with this money
I support making Juneteenth a holiday. I also acknowledge that neither I nor anyone else I know has ever heard the word "Juneteenth" up until a week ago
How about using actual words rather than Ebonics. I would think that blacks would like to be thought of as educated.
Cringe personified
Where is the song for those that died to set others free? Never a mention nor word of respect for our ancestors that laid down their lives in order to end slavery in the United States of America. Do our ancestors not matter because the were white ? 360,222 of them died. The greatest loss in American history and not a word of gratitude.
Hey John Brown you exist!
John Brown: *Crazy Look*
Hey Johnny boy you aight man?
I'll give you that. 👍
@Ethan Rhodes My ancestors on both sides arrived here 200 years before the Revolution and have fought and died in every war since. I remember seeing my great-grandfather's medal from the Civil War. They also were part of the underground railroad as were many Northern families at the time. I even saw the hiding place in my grandmother's house. Now you tell me why I should pay reparations when we have already given so much ?
@@comradedude5824 The Battle Hymn of the Republic mentions dying to set men free. John Brown only got a parody of his body molderin' in the grave.
Confederate Memorial Day reminds me of my white heritage and my history of the white race!
Godzilla really? Bullying history I suppose.
Okay racist
@Perk O How exactly?!?!
@Perk No but why am I being racist, I got that you think I am, just explain why lol
June20th.... New holiday.... "White Man's Burden"... See the movie with John Travolta.
karl28560 I’m waiting for the mattress sale
So much hate in here
Looks like miss piggy
Dude. Attack her identity politics, not her appearance.
I agree with Travis, dude wtf.
Amen Sista !!! #dumpTrump