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On June 19, 1865 (over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln), enslaved Africans in Texas finally received word that they had been emancipated. The celebration of their freedom became what is known to us today as \u201cJuneteenth\u201d (a mash-up of the words June and nineteenth).<\/p>\n

Jemar Tisby says, \u201cFreedom has always come with an asterisk in America,\u201d and perhaps this year more than any in recent history, we feel that asterisk. We acknowledge and grieve the paradox in today\u2019s celebration of freedom \u2013 a freedom that has been underscored by unfulfilled promise; a freedom that has looked different for some than it has for others.<\/p>\n

In the early days of celebrating Juneteenth, the day was spent by bringing families and communities together for a time of prayer and thanksgiving. So today, we call for a collective time of prayer for the brokenness in our nation. We call for a time of thanksgiving for the freedom we have both as citizens of this nation and as citizens of heaven. And we sing these words of the song that has become known as the African American National Anthem:<\/p>\n

\u201cSing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us<\/em>
\nSing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us<\/em>
\nFacing the rising sun of our new day begun<\/em>
\nLet us march on ’til victory is won\u201d<\/em>
\n– Lift Ev\u2019ry Voice and Sing, James Weldon Johnson<\/em><\/p>\n

Until freedom looks the same for all,
\nThe LMDJ Team<\/p>\n

Why Juneteenth Should Be a National Holiday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Why we “Lift Every Voice and Sing” | The story behind the ‘black national anthem’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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