Today, Joe Biden, the guy who only last year, “literally” had no idea about the significance of June 19th, will sign off on a bill passed by Congress to make “Juneteenth” an official holiday.
Watch Joe explain how “Juneteenth,” is a date to commemorate the “first major massacre—literally speaking—of the Black Wall Street, years ago.”
From one year ago.
Joe Biden has zero idea what Juneteenth is. He thinks it’s a Tulsa race riot that occurred 5 decades later.
Put that mask back on and take a nap, Sleepy.pic.twitter.com/ig5qqiycXu
— Steve Cortes (@CortesSteve) June 18, 2021
James Lindsay said it best when he tweeted the statement by Joe Biden: Juneteenth could have been cool, but the Woke and the Democrats made it a Critical Race Theory holiday. They ruin basically everything.
Juneteenth could have been cool, but the Woke and the Democrats made it a Critical Race Theory holiday. They ruin basically everything. pic.twitter.com/nnvXRvbATJ
— James Lindsay, guy who Putin sits like (@ConceptualJames) June 18, 2021
Make no mistake about it…making June 19th a national holiday is just a starting point for Democrats who will use their “inequity” propaganda as a springboard for Socialism in America:
I’m happy that Congress passed a bill to honor #Juneteenth as a federal holiday, but we have more to do. Congress still needs to address the long legacy of systemic racism in health care, housing, education, banking, policing, voting, and every aspect of our economy and society.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) June 18, 2021
Democrats can pander to Black Americans by making Juneteenth a national holiday, but they can’t change history. Twitter is celebrating “Juneteenth” with a Black fist. #Juneteenth
Conservative Kyle Becker blasted the propagandist social media site, reminding them that Republicans were responsible for freeing slaves in America—and that Marxists enslaved “more people than anyone else in the history of mankind.”
“Let’s not get it twisted: Marxists had nothing to do with abolishing slavery in the U.S., the Republican Party did.”
Twitter has included a raised fist for the #Juneteenth holiday.
Marxists are responsible for enslaving more people than anyone else in the history of mankind.
Let's not get it twisted: Marxists had nothing to do with abolishing slavery in the U.S., the Republican Party did.
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) June 18, 2021
So, what can America expect on the first official Juneteenth Day?
We know what happened last year when the idea of making Juneteenth a holiday was being tossed around.
Last year in West Charlotte, NC, two people died, and three were left clinging to their lives, after a night of chaos that included hit and runs, multiple shooters and rescue workers being attacked by people celebrating “Juneteenth weekend,” a new phrase recently coined by the media that identifies extended celebrations of Juneteenth that takes place on June 19th. Juneteenth, or “Liberation Day,” is a day to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the United States.
CBS News – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it all started with a call about a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle.
OVERNIGHT CHAOS: 2 dead, 12 injured after a block party on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte turns violent: people shot, run over. Police say the road will likely be closed the rest of the day because they have so many crime scenes and shell casings to process.@WBTV_News @CMPD pic.twitter.com/EaILV0Pbfz
— Anne Marie Hagerty (@am_hagerty) June 22, 2020
When officers arrived on the scene, there were hundreds of people celebrating “Juneteenth” at an “impromptu block party.”
Suddenly, in the middle of celebrating the freedom of slaves in America, shots went off, nine people were hit, and two of them were confirmed dead. The other seven were brought to hospitals. Police said there were signs of multiple shooters.
Five people who attempted to flee the scene were hit by vehicles. Police said they think one person hit by a vehicle was one of the gunshot victims who died.
Ann Wyatt Little of Fox 46 spoke with witnesses at the scene who said the scene was absolute chaos.
Just spoke with an eye witness to the Beatties Ford Rd shooting. Kevin Nash tells me it was absolute chaos. People were running and dropping to the ground when shots were fired. It was a joyous #FathersDay & #Juneteenth celebration that turned tragic. @FOX46News pic.twitter.com/U1e83lA50t
— Ann Wyatt Little (@AnnWyattonFOX46) June 22, 2020
Councilman Marcum Graham described the crime scene as a war zone.
Councilman Malcom Graham describes the crime scene as a war zone. He says his heart breaks for his neighbors. This was not a sanctioned event. He hopes police find suspects responsible. @FOX46News pic.twitter.com/SvkbWyh5H1
— Ann Wyatt Little (@AnnWyattonFOX46) June 22, 2020
In a press conference in the days following the police investigation into the “Juneteenth” celebration, West Charlotte Deputy Chief Gerald Smith implored witnesses to come forward. Smith explained that the event started when a group of unorganized individuals marched through the neighborhood celebrating Juneteenth. The group continued through the weekend, and between 10 pm- 11 pm last night, the crowd swelled from 200 to an estimated 400 people. The violence started when one of the participants at the impromptu party struck a female with their vehicle and then fled the scene. Shortly after the hit and run, multiple shots rang out, and several people at the party were shot. Multiple ambulances, firefighters and police were called to the scene. As officers tried to secure the scene, shots rang out. People attending the party jumped on the backs of firefighters who were trying to help the wounded victims.
A reporter asked Police Chief Smith if people were “afraid” of the police who came in to help secure the scene, Chief Smith snapped back, “I would say that if someone was in fear because of the officer trying to take control of the scene, they should ask the people who were laying there bleeding, how much in fear they were.”
Questions from reporters became increasingly insane as they asked if the residents want the police to help and if any of the police officers would be fired for using their weapons?
WATCH LIVE: CMPD officials provide an update on the north Charlotte block party shooting that left two dead and 12 injured. #WCCB #cltnews #cltcrime #crime #news #nccrime #ncnews #northcarolina https://t.co/z1RyVm50aS
— WCCB Charlotte's CW (@WCCBCharlotte) June 22, 2020
Medics told WBTV five, possibly six people had life-threatening wounds or injuries.
NEW: CMPD says 1 shooting victim died on scene, while the other died at the hospital. Names haven’t been released. The five people were who were hit by cars have non-life threatening injuries. @wsoctv
— Gina Esposito (@GinaWSOC9) June 22, 2020
No suspects were in custody.
One of the people attending the Juneteenth celebration in West Charlotte referred to the get-together as a “festival.” He also expressed his disappointment over the mass violence on Father’s Day.
Witnesses say Juneteenth celebrations turned to chaos once bullets started flying. They say for this to happen right after Father’s Day is devastating.
They just asked, “if black lives matter, why are we shooting each other?” @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/YuIyTZbuIa— Anne Marie Hagerty (@am_hagerty) June 22, 2020
Later, several media members were pushed or hit, and cameras were knocked over, WBTV reported. Police tried to calm things down.
One WBTV reporter described it all as a “very hectic scene.”
There were more than 20 CMPD vehicles there as well as multiple medics and fire units.
#BreakingNews
A very hectic scene on Beatties Ford Rd near Catherine Simmons. There are over 20 CMPD vehicles on scene and multiple medic and fire units are also here.@WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/U49gD4BTPH— Taylor Simpson WCJB (@TaylorSimpsonTV) June 22, 2020
Emotions ran high as family members began arriving, WBTV observed.
Witnesses said the Juneteenth celebrations were peaceful. Some people told WBTV they saw drivers speeding and doing donuts in the road, even street racing. Police didn’t confirm any connection to street racing.
Witnesses tell me people were celebrating Juneteenth here on Beatties Ford all weekend. The celebration was happy, peaceful, positive. Some say then they saw drivers doing donuts in the road and driving fast. Shortly after shots went off and people started running. @WBTV_News pic.twitter.com/66SGCMSQ4J
— Anne Marie Hagerty (@am_hagerty) June 22, 2020
So far, there have been no BLM marches planned to protest the unnecessary violence that led to serious injuries and the lives that were lost at the “Juneteenth weekend” celebration.