That Juneteenth flag is beautiful! Thank you, Jemar, for your hard work and for sharing. May you and your family and friends have a blessed Juneteenth Day.
I loved your post on flags. I live in a town surrounded by farmland with no predominantly Black neighborhoods; I've never seen either flag displayed. I was completely unaware of the Juneteenth and Pan-African flags. I see many U.S. flags flying at public buildings, businesses, private properties, and churches. The community, including some churches, does show support for the LGBTQ+ community with rainbow flags and banners, especially during Pride Month. It would be great to see churches continue to educate their congregations about Black history and decide to fly flags of support. Churches could also find ways to order them and offer them for sale to their congregations. I know that some open and affirming churches offer rainbow flags for sale.
I am always learning valuable stuff from you Jemar. I am an immigrant from the Caribbean and know little to nothing about African American history and even less about enslaved West Indian history, so learning more and more about people of color (from everywhere) and our history is valuable to me
Ben Haith may have designed a flag in 1997, but Black Americans were celebrating Juneteenth long before that—using red, black, green, and yellow to reflect our African heritage and struggle for freedom.
No one made him the “official” anything.
We’ve had our colors since before the 1900s—long before anyone drew a starburst on a flag.
Nobody tells Irish Americans not to fly the Irish flag on St. Patrick’s Day. So why are folks suddenly trying to police how Black people celebrate Juneteenth?
Let’s call it what it is: another attempt to whitewash history and deter us from claiming our full heritage.
But we’re not asking for permission to honor our ancestors.
As an ethnic Indoeuropean American whose ancestors have been in this country over 250 years, I struggle with my own ethnic roots. There is so much of the history of these United States which I was never taught in school. I worked in Tanzania for 10 years and that country is imbedded in my heart. Since I returned to this country 20 years ago I see so many events differently than my own ethnicity. Thank you for the Juneteenth flag and history. Would it be appropriate for me to fly that flag in solidarity with my brothers and sisters of other ethnic backgrounds? I would like to do so...
That Juneteenth flag is beautiful! Thank you, Jemar, for your hard work and for sharing. May you and your family and friends have a blessed Juneteenth Day.
I learned something new and important today. Thank you! I fully support flying the red white and blue JuneTeenth flags everywhere!
I loved your post on flags. I live in a town surrounded by farmland with no predominantly Black neighborhoods; I've never seen either flag displayed. I was completely unaware of the Juneteenth and Pan-African flags. I see many U.S. flags flying at public buildings, businesses, private properties, and churches. The community, including some churches, does show support for the LGBTQ+ community with rainbow flags and banners, especially during Pride Month. It would be great to see churches continue to educate their congregations about Black history and decide to fly flags of support. Churches could also find ways to order them and offer them for sale to their congregations. I know that some open and affirming churches offer rainbow flags for sale.
I am always learning valuable stuff from you Jemar. I am an immigrant from the Caribbean and know little to nothing about African American history and even less about enslaved West Indian history, so learning more and more about people of color (from everywhere) and our history is valuable to me
Yes I do!
How do I go about purchasing such flags?
Thank you so much for such an enlightening presentation!
Let’s be real:
Ben Haith may have designed a flag in 1997, but Black Americans were celebrating Juneteenth long before that—using red, black, green, and yellow to reflect our African heritage and struggle for freedom.
No one made him the “official” anything.
We’ve had our colors since before the 1900s—long before anyone drew a starburst on a flag.
Nobody tells Irish Americans not to fly the Irish flag on St. Patrick’s Day. So why are folks suddenly trying to police how Black people celebrate Juneteenth?
Let’s call it what it is: another attempt to whitewash history and deter us from claiming our full heritage.
But we’re not asking for permission to honor our ancestors.
We’re not new to this—we’re true to this.
Thank you Professor Tisby. I continue to learn. I knew nothing about the Juneteenth flag. I hope to see them flying on public buildings soon.
As an ethnic Indoeuropean American whose ancestors have been in this country over 250 years, I struggle with my own ethnic roots. There is so much of the history of these United States which I was never taught in school. I worked in Tanzania for 10 years and that country is imbedded in my heart. Since I returned to this country 20 years ago I see so many events differently than my own ethnicity. Thank you for the Juneteenth flag and history. Would it be appropriate for me to fly that flag in solidarity with my brothers and sisters of other ethnic backgrounds? I would like to do so...