However, most intelligent Black souls in America proclaim their personal emancipation. They do not need another Lincoln or even Martin Luther KIng, Jr. to lead them to freedom. They just have to walk off the plantation!
Defeating the Mantra of Institutionalized Racism with Personal Emancipation
This past week, many Americans may have become familiar with the traditional holiday of "Juneteenth," although it is not a recognized major holiday for all Americans. When President Donald Trump announced he was changing the date of his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma out of respect for "Juneteenth," many people may not have known what he meant. Yet, it is a legitimate holiday and essentially a celebration of freedom. The holiday is known by other names like Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, and is certainly deserving of a more substantial place in U.S. history.