And the Black lady on the left "Ms Trish Walker" she's a CEO, a great manager of Black businesses in the state of Idaho. I have seen a couple other videos where she was interviewed on the local Idaho TV. She got a visionary leadership for the Black community in Idaho. Trish Walker is also the 4th AA generation born and raised in Boise, Idaho.
And yes, Les, the Melanesians of the pacific Islands consider themselves Black. There is a community of 100 to 200 thousand ppl known as the south sea Islanders living in Australia, they are the descendants of the Melanesian slave trade that took place in the 18th century between Vanuatu island and Australia from 1788 to 1807. Today the South Sea Islanders community too are demanding "reparations" from Australia's govt.
Now, those two women were well grounded and explained things in perspective, TheOne. I saw some younger folks talking about Black History Month on a Guam TV show, a couple of years ago, who failed to take into account that Black Pacific Islanders often consider themselves of African heritage, while others haven't been exposed to the framework of the global African presence.
The reality is that we have to do a better job in diffusing research from knowledgeable Black researchers.
Like the women said, an understanding of Juneteenth provides perspective on freedom for all Americans.
LOL, I mean, G, I've got a few complaints from Kris today about these Juneteenth celebrations taking place in some "unexpected" states like Hawaii, Idaho, Alaska, Montana and Wyoming, hahahah!! Kris said he only expect Juneteenth to be celebrated in states like Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Florida etc etc...LOL!!
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