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Michelle Obama, Janelle Monae & More Honor Juneteenth
Stars are coming unneurotic to commemorate Juneteenth.
Two years aft President Joe Biden signed a measure into law, making Juneteenth—June 19—a national holiday, nationalist figures are speaking retired astir the value of the occasion.
Juneteenth recognizes the day—June 19, 1865—when Gen. Gordon Granger and Union soldiers arrived successful Galveston, Texas, and told the past of the enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended, freeing them.
On the eve of Juneteenth 2023, Beyoncé—who is presently connected her Renaissance World Tour—took the signifier astatine Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Arena in a fig of ensembles created exclusively by Black designers, arsenic she explained connected Instagram.
And according to a property merchandise from Bey's team, those designers included Maximilian Davis for Ferragamo, Olivier Rousteing for Balmain, Ibrahim Kamara for Off White, Ethiopian decorator Feben for her eponymous line, Laquan Smith, arsenic good as the "Crazy successful Love" singer's own plan for IVY PARK.
Former United States President Barack Obama was besides among the nationalist figures to grant Juneteenth, sharing a connection with his social media followers.
"On Juneteenth, we commemorate the day of the delayed but invited quality of state reaching the enslaved Black folks successful Galveston, Texas," helium tweeted. "It's a reminder that adjacent successful the darkest hours, determination is origin to anticipation — and a crushed to support gathering a state that lives up to its highest ideals."
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To spot however Michelle Obama, Kerry Washington and much stars are honoring Juneteenth, support reading.
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Kerry Washington
"To each my sisters retired there," Kerry Washington wrote connected Instagram alongside a video of herself swimming, "on this #Juneteenth and connected EVERY day, marque definite you bash the things that fto you thin into your LIBERATION!"
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Michelle Obama
"Juneteenth is simply a solemnisation of freedom—a accidental to wage tribute to countless advocates, activists, and changemakers and the enactment they did to physique a much cleanable Union," Michelle Obama tweeted. "I can't deliberation of a much meaningful mode to grant the actions of truthful galore who came earlier america than by registering to vote."
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Beyoncé
"In grant of Juneteenth," Beyoncé wrote connected Instagram, "everything I wore for RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR contiguous was created exclusively by Black designers."
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Barack Obama
"On Juneteenth, we commemorate the day of the delayed but invited quality of state reaching the enslaved Black folks successful Galveston, Texas," Barack Obama tweeted. "It's a reminder that adjacent successful the darkest hours, determination is origin to anticipation — and a crushed to support gathering a state that lives up to its highest ideals."
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Jennifer Hudson
"Last week, I got to bring my kid and my boys to the White House for the first-ever Juneteenth Concert connected the South Lawn," Jennifer Hudson wrote connected Instagram alongside photos from the visit. "So peculiar to beryllium capable to stock this historical infinitesimal with them . Thank you, President @joebiden and Vice President @kamalaharris for the invitation. We volition ne'er hide it. Happy #Juneteenth, everyone !"
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