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Here’s How Hollywood Is Celebrating Juneteenth!

Happy Juneteenth, kinfolk!
June 19th commemorates the day Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas in 1865 with news that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved Africans were free — this was 2 1/2 years President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had become official on January 1, 1863.
In celebration of this day, many cities hold parades, families barbecue, and others reflect on the history of this nation and continue the fight for equality. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Danny Glover and other performed the latter.
The famed author and the award-winning actor spoke to members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The conversation was also a strong showing for the fight for reparations. Run me my 40 acres and my mule!
Netflix announced “Dear White People” would be returning for season 3 on August 2. And to celebrate that announcement, and Juneteenth, they decided to tackle an age-old question: Salt or Sugar in your Grits?
Barack Obama posted a reminder of the history of Juneteenth and that there’s still work to be done.
And our head honcho posted a beautiful tribute to the members of his family who paved the way for him to be able to “enjoy the fruits of their labors and hardships.”
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