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Juneteenth is America’s Second Independence Day. To learn more, here’s a short but informative article from The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

"The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times." This wonderful article explains the history and significance of Juneteenth. https://lnkd.in/egmGfHQ2  

#DidYouKnow Juneteenth’s historical roots trace back to 1865? While officially recognized as a national holiday in 2021, June 19 has held significant meaning in American history for much longer. Check out this article from The New York Times to learn about the history of #JuneteenthIndependenceDay, how it’s celebrated across the country and its contemporary significance: https://lnkd.in/dQP3RmM #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #EmancipationDay

Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the U.S., is a profound celebration of freedom and resilience. Its significance extends beyond American borders, symbolizing the universal struggle for human rights and equality. As we honor Juneteenth, we recognize the ongoing fight against injustice worldwide and reaffirm our commitment to a future where liberty and dignity are upheld for all people, everywhere.   The National Museum of African American History and Culture notes, “The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times.”     If you would like to learn more about Juneteenth, head to the link here: https://buff.ly/3l5jJhH

Learn about the important and remarkable history of #Juneteenth:

As we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, let's acknowledge the achievements and milestones that have shaped history. 🌈💪🏽 #LegacyOfExcellence #ChangeMakers #Blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2024 #blackhistorymonthquotes #blackhistorymonththis #BlackHistorymonthiseverymonth #BlackHistoryMonthFacts

Observation of Juneteenth. On this day we pay tribute to the perseverance, determination, and sacrifice it took to achieve emancipation, and we commit ourselves to ending ongoing institutional and systemic racism. More about the historical legacy of Juneteenth here: https://s.si.edu/3cMzA10

On #GoodFellows, Stephen Kotkin, the Hoover Institution’s Kleinheinz Senior Fellow and noted historian of Russia, joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson and John Cochrane to discuss alternative historical outcomes: Stalin not surviving a two-front invasion in World War II and Churchill dying well beforehand; the American Revolution failing; the Beatles never spearheading pop music’s British Invasion; a Trump victory in 2020 and its potential effect on the current state of affairs in Ukraine and the Middle East; plus a world in which COVID never happened (spoiler alert: it might have impacted John and Niall’s book sales). Watch now: https://lnkd.in/ggeTgy3D

Maximum Respect to Ancestor "Fannie Lou Hamer" a bold giant in the struggle. Cross, W. E. (2024). A Psychological, Historical Analysis of Post-Slavery Trauma and Post-Slavery Growth: Are They Viable Constructs? Journal of Black Psychology, 0(0). https://lnkd.in/g8r3ARhA Abstract: Around the turn of the 20th century, two sociologists, W. E. B. Du Bois, and E. Franklin Frazier, produced separate narratives depicting the legacy of slavery. Du Bois documented both the apparent negative consequences as well the way many ex-slaves achieved “uplift” within a short period, following Emancipation. Frazier claimed that exiting slavery the ex-slaves were a broken and damaged community in dire need of assimilation. In the 1930s, when Black psychologists entered the picture, their contribution tended to favor and extend Frazier’s work, resulting in a series of studies documenting racial self-hatred and damage to the self-concept. Inspired by contemporary biological and genealogical research showing trauma can become embedded in DNA structures and transmitted from one generation to another, Joy DeGruy theorized that most African Americans suffer from Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome [PTSS]. Missing from DeGruy’s theorizing was mention of theory and research on the way trauma can result in positive psychological outcomes or Post-Traumatic Growth [PTG]. The current work attempts to summarize theory and research for both PTSS and PTG, as each may apply to an analysis of the psychological legacy of slavery.