1.0Embracing Truth, Escaping Traditionhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/embracingtruthescapingtraditionMiranda Turnerhttps://www.patheos.com/blogs/embracingtruthescapingtradition/author/mturner/The Purpose of Juneteenthrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="UOaL94b3In"><a href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/embracingtruthescapingtradition/2024/06/the-purpose-of-juneteenth/">The Purpose of Juneteenth</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/embracingtruthescapingtradition/2024/06/the-purpose-of-juneteenth/embed/#?secret=UOaL94b3In" width="600" height="338" title="“The Purpose of Juneteenth” — Embracing Truth, Escaping Tradition" data-secret="UOaL94b3In" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://wp-media.patheos.com/blogs/sites/1818/2024/06/pexels-clement-eastwood-3211666-5425461.jpg19201280Growing up in Texas, I’ve always been familiar with Juneteenth. Each year, people in our small town would gather at the park excited to enjoy free food, local radio stations, talent shows, and more. My mother would bring us and we would spend the whole day there, sometimes leaving and returning later. I had a great time and eagerly looked forward to the following year until that particular celebration eventually ceased. Growing up in Texas, I’ve always been familiar with Juneteenth. Each year, people in our small town would gather at the park excited to enjoy free food, local radio stations, talent shows, and more. My mother would bring us and we would spend the whole day there, sometimes leaving and returning later. I had a great time and eagerly looked forward to the following year until that particular celebration eventually ceased.