Happy Juneteenth My Kings and Queens

[rexanglorum]

They'll find a way to commoditize any emancipatory movement and/or symbol.

As a thought experiment for the black people in this thread, I ask the following. If it ever comes to pass that black people enjoy full legal, social, political, and economic equality, would this kitschy ice cream and other vulgar commercializations of Juneteenth be seen as proof of now being a part of the mainstream American cultural fabric a la the cartoonish Saint Patrick's Day leprechauns are for Irish Americans OR will this just always be cringe given the history?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[fluid hips]

Crazy thing is they sat in a room with several people, brainstormed this idea and approved it.

 

[ogbobbyjohnson773]

lol when tmz is calling you tone-deaf, you know its bad

 

[trynafeelmink]

They'll find a way to commoditize any emancipatory movement and/or symbol.

As a thought experiment for the black people in this thread, I ask the following. If it ever comes to pass that black people enjoy full legal, social, political, and economic equality, would this kitschy ice cream and other vulgar commercializations of Juneteenth be seen as proof of now being a part of the mainstream American cultural fabric a la the cartoonish Saint Patrick's Day leprechauns are for Irish Americans OR will this just always be cringe given the history?

If we were to get full equality i would never give a damn about it again personally. This is a capitalist country & that's always gonna be the case.

 

[trynafeelmink]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[Grine]

"Hungry for stories about Black history": Henry Louis Gates Jr. breaks down the significance and history of Juneteenth

Henry Louis Gates Jr. told CBS News that marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday was a long time coming.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

TK be high man.

 

[fluid hips]

TK in his 60s? Could pass for late 30s