#federal holiday
Trumpsigned an executive order to proclaim a National Day of Patriotism.
It was not immediately clear when that day would occur. There was also no immediate detail on whether this would be a presidential proclamation or a call for a federal holiday.
How revolutionary! Groundbreaking! I never imagined we would have a special day that would celebrate our country and its accomplishments! The 4th of July is NOTHING compared to this new holiday!
One Woman’s Decades-Long Fight To Make Juneteenth A U.S. Holiday
I know there’s a lot of discussion on Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday ( ex: it’s performative and doesn’t do shit to advance Black Americans) and while I do understand what folks are saying, I also think it’s important to read the story of 95 yr old Opal Lee who spent decades fighting to get it recognized nationally.
Personally, I’m happy it’s a federal holiday but also understand it’s gonna be weaponized, mistold, and commercialized. I also understand that it doesn’t equal the voting rights bill, police reform, reparations, etc.
I do think it’s important to have a day that allows Black Americans to celebrate our culture, history, and ancestors; even tho for others, it will, unfortunately, just be seen as another day off.
Multiple truths can exist.
