To my African American brothers and sisters....

[NiftyNiblick]

"Juneteenth" is an embarrassment.

We're finally getting rid of racial insults like Aunt Jemima logos, and now we're going to glorify a god-awful ebonic word like"Juneteenth?"

Why not bring back Amos 'n' Andy while we're at it?
How about lawn jockeys? Remember them? Or the little salt shakers of black faces eating watermelon?

It's a mistake. Come up with another word. Call it June 19th like a literate human being.

"Juneteenth" is just awful.

[Sailor]

"Juneteenth" is an embarrassment.

We're finally getting rid of racial insults like Aunt Jemima logos, and now we're going to glorify a god-awful ebonic word like"Juneteenth?"

Why not bring back Amos 'n' Andy while we're at it?
How about lawn jockeys? Remember them? Or the little salt shakers of black faces eating watermelon?

It's a mistake. Come up with another word. Call it June 19th like a literate human being.

"Juneteenth" is just awful.

Juneteenth was coined in 1865. Long before ebonics. Not sure how anyone can be offended by its name or its meaning.

[Jack]

'Juneteenth' is part of Black Culture, especially in Texas.

[Jack]

Juneteenth was coined in 1865. Long before ebonics. Not sure how anyone can be offended by its name or its meaning.

White Liberals can be.

[Bigdog]

To my African American brothers and sisters....

There are no Black posters on this forum. Just a bunch of virtue signaling NIMBY White libs that live in all white neighborhoods.

[Jack]

"Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the liberation of those who had been held as slaves in the United States. Originating in Texas, it is now celebrated annually on the 19th of June throughout the United States, with varying official recognition.Wikipedia"

[NiftyNiblick]

It's a stupid sounding word like some Uncle Tom in Walt Disney's Song of the South might say.

If African Americans want their own separate ethnic culture within our nation, they shouldn't complain about being excluded from the Euro-Americans' culture.

I honestly don't think that's the case, though. But Juneteenth sounds a lot like shuffling and jiving to me.

I understand what they're commemorating. That's fine. It's the word that's humiliating.

[Sailor]

It's a stupid sounding word like some Uncle Tom in Walt Disney's Song of the South might say.

If African Americans want their own separate ethnic culture within our nation, they shouldn't complain about being excluded from the Euro-Americans' culture.

I honestly don't think that's the case, though. But Juneteenth sounds a lot like shuffling and jiving to me.

It is also known as emancipation day and black liberation day. The significance of the day is what is important, not so much the name.

[cawacko]

It's a stupid sounding word like some Uncle Tom in Walt Disney's Song of the South might say.

If African Americans want their own separate ethnic culture within our nation, they shouldn't complain about being excluded from the Euro-Americans' culture.

I honestly don't think that's the case, though. But Juneteenth sounds a lot like shuffling and jiving to me.

I understand what they're commemorating. That's fine. It's the word that's humiliating.

[volsrock]

sounds a lot like shuffling and jiving to me.

Whats wrong with shuffling and jiving?

Jive Talkin is a Bee Gees song ..should we ban it

[Jack]

It's a stupid sounding word like some Uncle Tom in Walt Disney's Song of the South might say.

If African Americans want their own separate ethnic culture within our nation, they shouldn't complain about being excluded from the Euro-Americans' culture.

I honestly don't think that's the case, though. But Juneteenth sounds a lot like shuffling and jiving to me.

hahahaha ... yeah. Probably like calling Cajuns 'Coon Ass' down here in Louisiana. Sounds offensive to white liberals, ... sense of Pride for Cajuns.

"Usage
Socioeconomic factors appear to influence how Cajuns are likely to view the term: working-class Cajuns tend to regard the word "coonass" as a badge of ethnic pride, whereas middle- and upper-class Cajuns are more likely to regard the term as insulting or degrading, even when used by fellow Cajuns in reference to themselves.[1]:138 (In sociolinguistics, this type of behavior is termed covert prestige.) Despite an effort by Cajun activists to stamp out the term, it can be found on T-shirts, hats, and bumper stickers throughout Acadiana, the 22-parish Cajun homeland in south Louisiana.[1]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coonass

[Bourbon]

"Juneteenth" is an embarrassment.

We're finally getting rid of racial insults like Aunt Jemima logos, and now we're going to glorify a god-awful ebonic word like"Juneteenth?"

Why not bring back Amos 'n' Andy while we're at it?
How about lawn jockeys? Remember them? Or the little salt shakers of black faces eating watermelon?

It's a mistake. Come up with another word. Call it June 19th like a literate human being.

"Juneteenth" is just awful.

YOU ARE NOT IN CONTROL

IT'S NOT YOUR CALL

YOU DON'T GET TO DECIDE

NO ONE FUCKING ASKED FOR YOUR OPINION

IN OTHER WORDS ... GO FUCK OFF ... YOU TIME IN OVER!

[Jack]

[Jack]

[Jack]