By Hubie and Bertie
Future generations will surely be amazed that there was a time when Americans didn't know of or appreciate the struggles of our fellow citizens who are Black. With today's signing of Juneteenth as a national holiday, here's hoping that the country just took an important step on the road to understanding.
Because now every Juneteenth, there will be official observances and events and workshops and performances and messaging. We won't have to rely on ad hoc promotions by champions of diversity to help people learn Juneteenth's significance. Juneteenth will have the full weight of a federal holiday behind it.
For all the Trumpsters who are acting umbrage-y about this, let's just remember that it was Benedict Donald himself who, one year ago, called unparalleled attention to Juneteenth by thoughtlessly scheduling his Tulsa, Oklahoma, "show" on the date. When an outcry ensued, it was one of the few instances that Team Trump backed down from the fight. They moved the rally to the next day, and infected a lot of people with COVID afterward (some fatally).
And to the right wingers and other assorted nutcases who are bleating that Juneteenth is an "affront" to July 4, here's the best response we saw today: "July 4th is an affront to Juneteenth." We cats couldn't agree more, and we PURR.
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