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Pass The Mic

The History and Significance of Juneteenth

Pass The Mic

The Witness

Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy

4.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021. While many African Americans have celebrated the holiday for decades, many other people know little about it. In this teach-in Dr. Jemar Tisby--a historian, professor, and bestselling author--talks about the history of Juneteenth and describes its importance in the life of the nation. Support this podcast at www.patreon.com/passthemic In this podcast you will learn about: --The announcement on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, TX --The Junteenth flag and its symbolism --Why we should celebrate Juneteenth as a national holiday --And more! You can get more content like this at: JemarTisby.Substack.com Order Dr. Tisby's latest book: The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:28.0

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0:42.3

Happy Juneteenth!

0:43.0

Juneteenth!

0:44.0

Hey folks, this is Dr. Jemar Tisbee,

0:46.0

and you are about to learn more about Juneteenth

0:49.0

than you ever knew before.

0:52.0

This is a teach-in that I did on YouTube Live a couple of years ago

0:57.2

when Juneteenth was first becoming a national holiday. I dive into the history, of course, I'm a historian, I love this part. But I don't just

1:06.4

talk about that one fateful day, June 19, 1865. I actually go into the text of the announcement that Major General Gordon Granger read that day.

1:18.0

It's General Order Number 3, and it's a primary source. So we dig into the primary source as good

1:26.3

historians do and we talk about how there were elements of unfreatum and racism and prejudice even in this proclamation about black

1:38.4

emancipation. So we talk about that and then I go into the fact that you cannot appreciate the joy of Juneteenth unless you understand the sorrow of slavery.

1:51.0

Let me say it again. You cannot appreciate the joy of Juneteenth unless you understand

1:56.2

the sorrow of slavery. So I talk about race-based chattel slavery. I talk about how horrible and dehumanizing this practice was and why emancipation came

2:09.6

as such good news. You've got to understand slavery if you want to understand freedom.

2:17.0

And then I go into the Juneteenth flag. A lot of people don't realize there is an official Juneteenth flag.

2:24.0

And I talk about the symbolism of the flag and especially the importance of its colors.

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