Some black people on social media are mad that white people have off for Juneteenth

Juneteenth is supposed to be a joyous occasion that is set aside as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of the institution of slavery in the United States — even though slavery did not truly end in the United States for another six months in December 1865, making it odd to have a day to celebrate the end of slavery when slavery was not ended.

The holiday was promoted as the work of a racial reckoning and an achievement of racial equality. Yet, in 2024, racial animus still exists as some black people on social media have expressed anger that white people are off of work for Juneteenth.