Okay, the only (other) thing I have to say about this NY Juneteenth mess is that New York has its OWN emancipation day. And we should be celebrating that instead. Just saying.
A Black American holiday getting co-oped by the diaspora is very annoying and people (including me) are rightfully pissed about it but also… we should be celebrating July 6th in the first place. 😬
The “diaspora wars” are so funny cuz like why are you mad I want to hear the music I grew up listening to!? Especially on a holiday I grew up celebrating? A holiday you had never heard of until 4,5,6 years ago 😭