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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My father is an old white dude who lives in a flyover state. He saw an ad for his town's Juneteenth event, touting food, music, and festivities, and it emphasized that everyone was welcome. He thought it sounded like fun and wanted to show his support, so he and my mother went to the event. He was surprised to see that only about 5% of attendees were white, and thought that maybe he'd crashed a party that no one really wanted him at. For context, he lives in a liberal college town that is fairly diverse (for the region).

I'm curious--do people see Juneteenth as truly a holiday for everyone to celebrate, or is that mostly just lip service, and he should have read between the lines that this is a holiday for Black Americans? If you are Black, would you be happy to see other races celebrating Juneteenth with you, or would you prefer this to be an event primarily for Black people to celebrate together? [/quote]

It's a holiday for everyone.  [b]The fact that so few white people chose to come to the celebration says something about the white people, not the intentions of the people who planned and hosted the event.  [/b]
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No it doesn't.  I think of Juneteenth as a family-oriented holiday, with a picnic or backyard bbq.  I grew up in Texas.  Not going to a public event doesn't say anything about anyone.  Nor does going.

Sheesh.[/quote]

NP. DH grew up in Texas and said people here are making it into a way bigger deal than it ever was for him. He grew up with this and is at work today, because it’s a regular work day for them. I happen to be off work the kids and it’s a regular day to us. Honestly, last year was the first year I ever heard of it. [/quote]

I also grew up in Texas and recall the extent of it being a 20 second clip on the news showing a bunch of people at Galveston beach.

https://www.kcbx.org/npr-top-news/2022-06-20/the-new-juneteenth-federal-holiday-traces-its-roots-to-galveston-texas[/quote]

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