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Red Pop and Freedom: How (And How Not) to Celebrate Juneteenth, a New Federal Holiday
…d previously, Juneteenth is not a replacement or substitute for the 4th of July holiday, nor is it the “Black 4th of July.” This point cannot be stressed enough. This line of argument shares a common misunderstanding with a line of T-shirts that feature the message “Dear Racism, I’m Not My Grandparents” that convey the ahistorical message that previous generations of Black folks were either unaware of, afraid of, or complicit in the contradictions…
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