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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

🎧 Building a #JuneteenthProject playlist. Starting with Tennessee Ernie Ford’s “Marching Song of the First Arkansas”: youtu.be/jKss9jF2Yxw?... What songs would you add? Spirituals, protest anthems, hip hop, jazz—drop your picks. #FreedomForward #USCT

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The Constitution is not a suicide pact—but neither is it a shield for cowardice. This piece threads the needle between passive legality and active responsibility, and it’s a conversation more Americans need to have before the choice is made for us.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Constitutional betrayal, not just crime, is the grounds for impeachment. Glad to see someone getting the frame right.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Our Events page is now live. You don't need a parade permit or a microphone. Find a Civil War monument or veteran’s grave to observe Juneteenth. Lay flowers. Bring a friend. Talk about America. Need help finding a site in your area? We’re here. sites.google.com/view/the-jun... Freedom forward.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

One simple word — NO — has moved mountains before. What’s something you’re ready to say NO to right now? 👊 #PowerInNumbers

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

It continues today. Gov. JB Pritzker: “Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption. But I am now.” The Land of Lincoln still has work to do. And once again, it starts with US. (🧵/end)

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

From a log cabin in Kentucky, to a night sky over Grant Park, to the streets today. The Great Emancipator and the first Black President came from state willing to believe America could be better. The work goes on. (🧵)

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Chicago. The train north from New Orleans and through Mississippi brought refugees from Jim Crow to the City of Big Shoulders. Freedom isn’t theory here. It’s action. (🧵)

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

You’ve seen them. Waiting at a red light. Rushing past on the highway. Illinois. Land of Lincoln. It’s easy to forget what that really means. Freedom Day was earned through great sacrifice. It's a legacy of honor, duty, and courage. And today, from Illinois, the fight is rising again. (🧵)

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

So follow along. 📜 USCT stories 📸 Public memory 🗣️ Reflections on democracy, duty & the Republic 🗓️ Inspiration for what Juneteenth can still mean The work isn’t done. And neither are we. #JuneteenthProject #AbolitionDemocracy #USCT #PublicHistory #MemoryWork

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

And we’re not alone. Across the country, more people are remembering differently. Hosting local events. Telling forgotten stories. Reconnecting patriotism with justice. Juneteenth isn’t just a holiday. It’s a reckoning—and a promise.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We organize small gatherings. We tend to neglected plots. We share names, stories, images, and hopes. Some of us are teachers. Some veterans. Some artists. Some just trying to raise our kids right. But we believe the past still speaks—if we’re willing to listen.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

That’s the heart of the Juneteenth Project. We honor Black Civil War veterans and the values they carried into battle: liberty, equality, and democratic purpose. This isn’t nostalgia. It’s memory as commitment.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

That search led to other graves. Other stories. And a deeper question: What do we owe the men who fought for a Republic that barely recognized them? What do we owe the idea they believed in—that this country could be just, free, and true?

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

His headstone stands in Elm Grove Cemetery in Rhode Island. Nothing flashy. Just a name, a rank, a unit. Company F, 23rd USCT. But standing there—reading it—was like hearing a drumbeat from the past. The words were quiet. The message wasn’t.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It started with a name: Jim Chase. He escaped from the tobacco plantation where he was born, and took up arms to free his fellows. Jim was at the Crater and he was there when Lee surrendered to Grant. After the war he ran a business, raised a family and was buried beneath the American flag.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We’re the Juneteenth Project. A civic memory effort grounded in history, public ritual, and the unfinished work of democracy. This is what we’re building—and why it matters. 🧵

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We’re building public memory from the ground up. History isn’t just what was—it’s how we remember, and what we choose to carry forward. More to come from the Juneteenth Project. Follow along. #AbolitionDemocracy #PublicHistory

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

"Forward." It’s not just a motto—it’s a mindset. From the Iron Brigade to the university steps, Wisconsin keeps moving toward the better version of itself. #OnWisconsin

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Some things don’t change. The Badger State has long stood for more than borders or orders. It stands for values—justice, fairness, and the courage to speak up when it matters.

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Iron Brigade, 1863. They marched east to defend the Union—earning a name for grit at Antietam and Gettysburg. Today, Wisconsin still shows its mettle. Some call it defiance. Others call it doing what’s right. On, Wisconsin! #JuneteenthProject #IronBrigade #Wisconsin #MadisonValues

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

We honor the legacy of those who fought not just to end slavery, but to fulfill the deeper promise of the Republic. We're building civic memory and democratic commitment. 🗓️ Join us as we prepare for Juneteenth 2025. #Juneteenth #USCT #AbolitionDemocracy #JimChaseWasRight #PatrioticHistory

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The Juneteenth Project @juneteenthproject.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

The Juneteenth Project is now on Bluesky. We honor the legacy of Black Civil War veterans and the unfinished work of freedom. Follow along for research, reflection, and ways to get involved this Juneteenth and beyond. #AbolitionDemocracy #Juneteenth

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