For the first time, Friday’s Juneteeth celebrations will be a holiday for New York state employees, marking a pivotal shift of the day that celebrates the liberation of enslaved Black people in the United States.
Juneteenth was normally observed by African American families with cookout, a parade or a festival, but as calls for racial justice sparked by the death of George Floyd continue to grow, it will now also be a day of action. Thousands of New Yorkers are expected to take to the street to demonstrate that there’s a long way to go for racial equality in the country.
One of the rallies in the city will be held at the Brooklyn Public Library. Borough President Eric Adams and NYC council members are expected to be in attendance. Dozens more are scheduled across all the city’s boroughs including an evening vigil at Prospect Park for Black female-identifying victims of violence.
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17-year-old Brandon Hendrix was shot in the neck & killed last weekend in Davidson Street, Morris heights in the Bronx. Say his name cop haters. I don't see you up in the Bronx protesting his senseless death. I guess you are too scared to march in the Bronx calling for an end to violence & the victimization of these communities by gun-toting criminals. This was a really great kid. I guess his black life just wasn't important enough for you. Did not garner enough headlines. You make me sick to my stomach. Robert, Harlem NYC.
DEATH sentence FOR MURDER
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SAD BUT TRUE! We wouldn't have had any idea about Juneteenth history had these cops not killed george floyd and started this BLM movement this year! Shame on the USA for not teaching the TRUTH of its past. As an Asian American I feel vindicated and relieved that finally our minority voices are being heard loud and clear in this country at this very moment. And it is way long overdue!
BLM= BROWN LIVES MATTER CHAPTER!!!
WHAT is the difference between white power and black power ?? their both racist agendas!! The misconception of an incident that at present appears to demostrate extreme government agency overreach and abuse of power is misconconstrued to propagate racial tension hatered and fear and further proliferate the misdirection of the populous. Due process is deserving to all american citizens…we are human people make mistakes…in regards to police brutality my perspective heavely leans to that it is far more of a class issue than a race issue . We all feel the oppression and bare the scars of the injustices….peacful protest is acceptable and I believe you have a right to defend your rights by any means…but to aimlessly splatter rays of infliction.. .plundering and burning your neighbours and their houses…To realisticly truthfuly establish a platform against racism , so being equality for the members of humanity. In the exceptance of the division of humans based on colour black white brown red yellow and catagorizing as such including acceptance of belonging to one of the catagories is in itself an act of racisim undeniable hypocrisy and proliferates the hatered….I personally have in my lifetime held to the perspective that we are all human beings from planet earth..and have been persecuted on numerous occasions for adhering to my beliefs . regardless I will stand in defiance of the contrary….Again if I may reiterate in regards to an anti racist platform I feel the acceptance of that we are all human beings from planet earth is fundamentally without exception a mandatory componate ….the divide of let alone the protesting for the inbetterment of one group of humans over another fails to meet an anti racist agenda and will in all probability fail to aquire the support of the majority of humans in the long term acceptance of a grave error being perpertrated under false pretences….SHAME SHAME SHAME…Examples of protesters misdirection and hypocrisy that i find offensive….WHITE SILENCE IS LIKE WHITE VIOLENCE . I find this to be an extremly racist remark being chanted by people proffessing to be protesting about systemic racism . BLACK LIVES MATTER . again when i look at a human being i do notice skin pigmentation but do not associate them in a colour catagory to judge I treat them as individuals . I find this statement racist and feel ALL LIVES matter to be more properly expressing anti racist platforms…..I,m sure that some of the medias coverage misconstrues and helps put out the fire with gasoline not to mention the political endorsements…ahh as we all bask in the cesspool of hypocrisy….
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I personally never looked at pancake mik or syrup as racial just some nice smiling lady on the label so whats next mommas pizza is that racist stereotyping ???? how about white face clown mcdonalds ????? is that racist stereotyping …I imagine they can be percieved as such or insinuated and hurled as slurrs by hateful people but i do not think it is the intention of the bussinesses to insult or be racist they should not give in to this misconception and mob rule ignorance . I am really disappointed at the misdirection of the populous as the powers that be pit us all against each other…hattered and fear prolifarates and humanity fails to unite…It would be nice to see humanity all on the same page….. but the powers that be keep adding chapters of incoherrant repulsion as they stage their debue of their next best seller cronicals of corruption….how to keep your people enslaved without them realizing their predicament of habitual serveatude!!!! and for you non fulutant jargonists in laymans terms that translates to how to get the people to wipe your ass just the way you want them to as they argue about who is gonna get to do it as they beat each other down for as little as possible
If you are a peaceful person your life will be peaceful. if you are violent you will have violence in your life. The good that you do will live after you have gone. Live in peace. its your life
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the jungle that de Blasio the clown and the leftist liberals want NYC to be.
They need to stop. Don't take advantage of Floyd. Same time many black people also killed the white people. What wrong with you guys too much stop it
Blacks everywhere in city's
The Divided States of America lmao do you need any more proof ?!
Hahaha fck of usa!
They are coming for you next
If a reporter lies about historical facts, then how can we trust their reporting of present events?
The NBC reporter here says over 300 were killed in the Tulsa massacre. The Oklahoma Bureau of Vital Statistics officially recorded 36 dead. A 2001 state commission examination of events was able to confirm 36 dead, 26 black and 10 white, based on contemporary autopsy reports, death certificates and other records. Some amateurs who dabble in history have estimated 75-100 were killed (including whites). 300 was the absolute maximum by anybody. But then you have pseudo-reporters like this one here who are under the impression that they can make up history to suit their hate pushing narrative. NBC needs to review the people who work for them to see if they're not engaged in such unethical myth making.
I see black tar in nyc
All statues of Christopher Columbus should be replaced with statues of Sitting Bull, Geronimo and countless Native American heroes who fought to keep this land free. Deal with it.
Up until june 19 1865 the black people who were free from slavery were still being held against their will by those pigs in the south who didn't care that slavery was abolished two years prior. The black people knew they were free but were still being held captive.
SHOOT TO KILL ALL LOOTERS AND ARSONISTS !! BLM.. BURN.. MURDER .. LOOT !!!
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She is NOT the First Lady moron; That is the PRESIDENT’S WIFES’ TITLE.
Oh by the way while were are all squabbling here in America: CHINA is arming to the teeth, taking on INDIA, and RUSSIA is choosing sides.
Your ancestors, how many people of any color even know their own father: Change yes, but not for one group. Better education, food, water and family values. FOR EVERYONE
Just wondering where is the recognition for all the Federal Soldiers, Mostly White (though I hate that term) that fought and died by the thousands to bring this joyous event?????
Wow.. the ignorance in this comment section..