Juneteenth was finally recognized as a federal holiday. Then came commercialization.
Juneteenth may be the countryโsย newest federal holiday, but for many Black Americans, June 19 has long been associated with homegrown community celebrations, if not at least understood asย a day to symbolize freedom.
Movement for Black Lives: Feds targeted BLM protesters
The federal government deliberately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters via heavy-handed criminal prosecutions in an attempt to disrupt and discourage the global movement that swept the nation last summer in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.