Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the US that commemorates the emancipation of slaves. It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. It has been celebrated every year on June 19 in various parts of the US since 1865. A major development happened this year when it was finally recognized as a 'federal holiday' on June 17, 2021.
We, too, commemorated the day on Colour Me Bright's Twitter handle (@ColourMeBright1) by encapsulating the sense of what the fellow netizens were expressing that day. Here is a compilation of some of my tweets that, sort of, capture the mood of Twitter on June 19:
There are several people who are celebrating #Juneteenth by wearing black to celebrate the dark colour for its pristine essence. American rapper Lil Kim celebrated the day in Dallas by wearing black transparent clothes. Her picture was shared by @girlsinrap on #Juneteenth.
— Colour Me Bright (@ColourMeBright1) June 27, 2021
Matt Mikolas, through his handle @Slickhawk12, found the day an occasion to wear black T-shirt with a message ‘Rooting for Everybody Black.’ He bore a disarming smile as he donned the t-shirt.
— Colour Me Bright (@ColourMeBright1) June 27, 2021
What, however, worked like a showstopper of sorts on the Internet were the pictures of Jo Anna (@DearJoAnna_) where she poses in bright multi-coloured casual top that exposes one of her shoulders, and blue tattered denim — a glaring symbol of defiance.
— Colour Me Bright (@ColourMeBright1) June 27, 2021
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