*A Juneteenth banner in South Carolina was met with criticism for depicting a white couple.
Locals in Greenville are now calling for a boycott of the Juneteenth ‘mega fest’ because white people were used in a promotional ad. The Juneteenth holiday acknowledges the emancipation of Black slaves after the Civil War. Since 1980, it has been recognized as a state holiday in Texas and other states have followed suit over the past decade. A bill declaring Juneteenth a national holiday was signed by President Biden in June 2021.
Over 50 banners were hung across Main Street in Greenville to honor of the upcoming 3-day festival in the city, hosted by the nonprofit organization Juneteenth GVL Inc. One of the banners featuring a White couple went viral after locals spoke out against it.
“I was appalled. I was saddened, I was angry,” Greenville’s Fighting Injustice Together activist Bruce Wilson said, Fox News reports. But he also called on Greenville locals to boycott the event.
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