They said Independence Day was the 4th of July. I wanna ask the people who signed the Declaration of Independence why did you lie?
My people weren’t free on that day. Fireworks were the only light we’d seen on that day.
While the White people’s firecrackers light up the sky. Black people in captivity wanted to die.
America cheered with joy on the day it was free, but that wasn’t something negroes were gifted to see.
Juneteenth was the real gift for me. June 19, 1865 was the day my people were given liberty.
It was the day when Africans could walk away from the plantation granted emancipation.
That freedom was the greatest joy in the world. Independence for all the Black boys and girls.
Much love to those who think in an independent way. June 19, 1865, my Independence Day.
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Joe Patterson
Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.
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