I didn’t learn about Juneteenth in school. It was an Elder in the church, who grew up in Texas, that taught me about Juneteenth as a child.

You will not disrespect nor denigrate the work of activists of many years.

You will not diminish this by bringing all the other issues that need to be fixed.

You will not dampen the joy of this victory.

Happy Juneteenth!

#Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, marks the day in 1865 that word of freedom reached enslaved people in Texas. A celebration of liberty steeped in African American traditions, it is also an opportunity for all of us to renew our commitment to the pursuit of freedom and justice.

— Lonnie G. Bunch III (@SmithsonianSec) June 17, 2021

President Biden got down on one knee to greet Opal Lee, an activist who has been advocating for Juneteenth to be established as a national holiday, ahead of the bill signing at the White House. pic.twitter.com/Hsyjh7eAR2

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) June 17, 2021

I'm glad that Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Ms. Opal Lee got to see her effort rewarded at age 94. White supremacists burned her family home down on Juneteenth in 1939. She fought for this. https://t.co/b00BD0vRgV pic.twitter.com/qiR2sG0xIf

— Fly Sistah (@Fly_Sistah) June 18, 2021

Today, I had the honor of signing a bill to officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday. With this important step, all Americans can feel the power of the day, learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and grapple with the distance we still have to travel. pic.twitter.com/UN5WgCiAy2

— President Biden (@POTUS) June 17, 2021

If you can't say the Juneteenth holiday doesn't mean anything to the grandmother of Juneteenth Ms. Opal Lee.

Then don't say anything at all.

Just don't.

EVERYTHING is worth fighting for. EVERYTHING. #JuneTeenth2021 #msOpalLee #OpalLee pic.twitter.com/Qq5nN1v21i

— Leaundra Ross 💙💚🏈⚾️ (@LeaundraRoss) June 17, 2021

Here is the video of Ms. Opal Lee on Cuomo. I will sleep well knowing she had the best day and also honor her request to celebrate Juneteenth from June 19th until July 4th.https://t.co/c9dkhYIDNm https://t.co/qX0ZF7FZ97

— Candidly Tiff (@tify330) June 18, 2021

Before being signed into law by @POTUS, in front of her staff and beside a bust of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the @VP signed her first bill in her role as President of the Senate — making #Juneteenth a federal holiday pic.twitter.com/eIFJqy3tNw

— Peter Velz (@PeterVelz46) June 17, 2021

https://twitter.com/ish_not/status/1405617648453537792?s=19

“Juneteenth—with tears in my eyes when I made that gavel—shows America and shows the world that we can accept our differences and we can establish what freedom is all about,” says Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday. https://t.co/HWwmC05OH8

— All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) June 18, 2021

That moment Ms. Opal Lee’s dream of making #Juneteenth a holiday became reality, all while standing next to the first Black and Woman Vice President Harris! pic.twitter.com/1Kkx44qras

— Madam Auntie VP Kamala Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) June 17, 2021

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“Human Feelings of No Account” #JuneTeenth2021 pic.twitter.com/tNX5bcMguh

— chris evans (@chris_notcapn) June 17, 2021

Y'all do not have to celebrate a holiday if y'all don't want to, but if you think you can do better than John Conyers, MLK Jr and others, go for it. They aren't above critique and when you lead, you aren't either.

— Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) June 17, 2021

If #Juneteenth being a holiday is not important to you…that's fine. Slow clap 👏🏾…👏🏾…👏🏾 for you. But it is important to some people so let them be great for a day. Roland asked for my response to the social media backlash so here it is. 🤷🏾‍♀️#RolandMartinUnfiltered pic.twitter.com/AMMdY6tVby

— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) June 18, 2021

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😂😂 #JuneTeenth2021 pic.twitter.com/yGbMaPYc3E

— Leaundra Ross 💙💚🏈⚾️ (@LeaundraRoss) June 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/NovusDivus/status/1405699729414144002?s=19

To those trying to diminish this historic day, you can’t honestly say Juneteenth becoming a holiday means nothing. It means something whether you acknowledge it or not.

— Madam Auntie VP Kamala Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) June 17, 2021

Celebrate the start of #Juneteenth Jubilee Freedom Weekend with our new documentary! #BLKFreedom continues the tradition of exploring freedom, justice, and democracy in America in this exploration of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” https://t.co/OSesdzlsOL

— Museum of African American History (@TheWrightMuseum) June 17, 2021

Media Alert:

Celebrate Juneteenth with Barack Obama & @michaelstrahan—and performances by H.E.R., Leon Bridges, and more, hosted by Leslie Odom Jr.

"Juneteenth: Together We Triumph," a #soulofanation special, premieres TOMORROW at 9|8c on @ABC and next day on @hulu. https://t.co/qDVgcYJ0E9 pic.twitter.com/QpFZbnBSTY

— Soul of a Nation (@SoulofaNation) June 18, 2021