Through which i am speaking, as a Black Man in america, who happens to be gay. And i have the incredible opportunity to have this platform to to speak directly, not only to The American people but, to The World. To more than 200 countries around The World. So thats how i try to honor evhonor, every single day, the enslaved people who were my ancestors. So there you go. Part of the Learning Curve there. Enslaved, not slaves. Enslaved, youre right. And our friends, on the left, have to, on a day like today, not chase after enslaved, versus slaves. Dont play pc with terms. Recognize who the allies are, who were in favor of today, who sees it as the right kind of history, and who doesnt . Is that an issue . Enslaved versus slave . Yes. Fight the big fights. You want to win the big fights, fight the big fights. I dont really see you know, when people say i like to say survivor, instead of victim. I get that, but thats me. I just said, enslaved, because it was i thought it was proper grammar. It was no pc to it. It just sort of came up but i had no idea that that was an issue. Look, if you want to say slaves or yeah, people were slaves and they were enslaved. I mean, i think both are correct. So, you know, i dont believe in pc. But i respect, if you want whatever term you want to use, fine, go do it. So, ill tell you what i love about it. Living moments of history in this job is the blets ssing the doing the job. Too often, its ugly history but having Opal Lee on the show. I know you know her. And her telling the story. This is a lifelong journey. Bigots came, burned down her house when she was a kid. Shed been fighting this fight, for decades. To see her belief in tonight, and what can come beyond. See, because thats what is it. Its not an end. Its a proof that we can take another step. And its beautiful to be able to share it with you tonight. Yes, absolutely. I think more importantly, though, we also need to speak you spoke about the left but we need to speak tot right. The people who are who didnt want to commemorate this or dont think that the full history of our country should be taught in schools. All of it should be taught. There were manymore people who contributed to the beginnings, the starting of this country. To making this country what it is, than just one group of people. Many, many people. And the history needs to be told by many people. There are more voices now. More people have a voice. More people have a platform. And history is, really, about, if you want the true history, its really about who is telling it, right . Uhhuh. So, if you are the person who happens to be telling the history. You are going to tell it in your favor. And the best way to correct that, so that some people arent overindexed in the history of the country is to have all voices, as many voices as possible, included in that history. You know, i had Somebody Today say well, you know, im just im worried. In the telling of that history. Go on, sorry. I dont want people lecturing my kid youre bad, this and this. And i said why do you think thats what it will be . Thats the only problem is your perception. Why wouldnt you want your kid to understand the roots of Slach Slavery and the legacy of slavery . How it has played out for enslaved people, as a culture, throughout the years. Why wouldnt you want that . You dont think telling people they were beaten and sold and lynched makes them feel bad . Thats right. Thats exactly right. Thats the idea of thats the whole thing about what privilege is. Is that you you people dont like to have their pleasure interrupted. Their peace interrupted. And so, people think that it should be the way that it should be, because they have been taught that in in in this country. But, you know, telling people having people come to the realization, especially ancestors of slaves, that they they were enslaved. And that they were beaten, they were sold, that they werent able to accrue wealth. They werent able to go to school. They werent able to go vote. You think that makes them feel good . So, the folks on the other side, stop making it about you. And be curious, instead of judgmental. Right. Thats all. And look. Conservatives say theyre all about the principles that reformation is about. Dont you want your kids given an avenue to dignity and to see what abolitionists were about . And what it is to fight the good fight for the best of reasons . To celebrate your own brothers and sisters in humanity . Isnt that what you are taking them to church for . Every sunday. We could have a whole conversation about this. Every sunday, People Go do it on the handoff. We will. Were supposed to be seeing each Others Humanity and loving Each Other and opening up and learning about Each Other. But yet, and still, you know what happens. I got to go because i am going to talk about this. I got a lot to say in this show. I love you, d lemon. I love you, too, brother. Happy juneteenth. Joyous juneteenth. I cant wait to talk about this on the handoff and more. Thank you. I will see you soon this is cnn tonight this is don Lemon Tonight. Did it again. This is ddon Lemon Tonight an history is the record the story of events, right . That took place in our past. As we have just been talking about. Our past. Sometimes, you live through it like we did with the insurrection at the capitol on january 6th. And sometimes, you live amid the aftermath of it. Like, we do in this country with the racist legacy of slavery. The Civil Right Civil War and jim crow. History, you know, they say, is written by the victors. Thats the saying. But when it comes to whitewashing history, it is often the losers, or the people on the wrong side of history, who want to do that. And republicans in congress are doing it, when it comes to the violence of january 6th. Falsely, claiming that there was no assault on the capitol or on Police Officers on duty that day. But we can, all, see, with our own eyes. Tonight, theres new video. Its released by the Justice Department. And i have a warning for you, it is horrifying and it is disturbing. Piece of shit come on, take your shit off so, there you go. You know, tourists, patriots, as some in congress and the senate have said. Okay. It is ugly. Its painful. And the language and the attitude and the people there. And its probably embarrassing, for a lot of people to watch. A lot of you. I know. The man, in the red jacket, that you see in the middle of the screen, doing most of the speaking most of the profanities, or yelling, spewing them. Identified by protestors prosecutors, excuse me, as thomas webster. Thomas webster, a former marine and Retirednew York City police officer. He is accused of using the flagpole as a weapon. Rushing and tackling Police Officers. A total of sevenfederal crimes, in all. That deadly insurrection, incited by the former occupant of the white house, The Worlds biggestsore loser, who refused to admit that he lost the election. Sending his enraged supporters, like you saw some of them there, to the capitol to try and block the peaceful transfer of power. They did not. People died. And it, all, could have been avoided, if trump only said after the election, what he finally said to sean hannity, last night. We were supposed to win, easily, at 64 Million votes, and we got 75 Million votes. And we didnt win. We didnt win. We didnt win. Did you hear him . We didnt win. Yeah, no kidding, you did not win. He knows it. Hes always known it. His supporters, in congress, have always known it, too. But instead of saying, then, what he says now, trump spawned deadly violence at the capitol. And republicans are trying to whitewash it. Just like they are, still, trying to Whitewash Racism in americas past. Trying to block teaching Americas School kids about the history of racism in this country and the impact on our country. Railing against it, calling it antiamerican. The biden administration has, also, issued regulations to indoctrinate Americas School children with poisonous and divisive leftwing doctrines such as Criticalrace Theory and the exact opposite of The American belief that we all are created equal in the holy image of god. Its not going to be allowed in florida classrooms. Spending tax dollars to teach kids that america is a rotten place is absolutely unacceptable. TCriticalrace Theory, 1619. This is a project that is destroying our country. Its by the way, lets just be clear about this. Criticalrace theory, that term, right . That is the new boogieman for the right. Theres always got to be a boogieman. It was, um, acorn. Remember that, for a while . Acorn. New black panthers. The new black panthers. And then, it was, oh, antifa, antifa, antifa. Its always some boogieman. Whether its Barack Obama or hillary clinton. Whatever its got to be a boogieman. So now, Criticalrace Theory is the new boogieman. Dont fall for the okeydoke. People do fall for it, as we know, since there was an insurrection on Capitol Hill from people who were coopted by the Big Lie. And so, now, Criticalrace Theory is the Big Lie, right . But tonight, there is exciting news about america. Okay . Lets lets the good news. And a nation coming to grips with its past and the horrors of slavery, juneteenth is now a National Holiday. Juneteenth, national Independence Day, to be exact. Forever, going forward. America commemorates june 19th, 1865, as The End of slavery in the united states. The current president of the united states, Joe Biden, signing the bill into law in a remarkable and historic ceremony at the white house. America taking a Giant Step Forward in acknowledging the horrors of slavery. The president speaking about juneteenth in biblical terms. A day that reflects what the psalm tells us. Endure for a Night But Joy cometh in the morning. Juneteenth marks, both, the long, hard night of slavery, of subjugation. And a promise of [ inaudible ] to come. This is the day of in my view profound weight and profound power. A day, in which, we remember the moral stain, the terrible toll that slavery took on the country. And continues to take. What i have long called americas original sin. Also, momentous. Vice president kamala harris, the firstblack american to hold that office, witnessing and participating in the historic event. Throughout history, juneteenth has been known, by many names. Jubilee day. Freedom day. Liberation day. Emancipation day. And today, a National Holiday. We are gathered here, in a house built by enslaved people. We are footsteps away from where president Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Healing the stains of racism is a very slow process, in america. Juneteenth marks a day, in 1865. But president lincoln, actually, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. Americans in parts of the south, held in bondage, for two years after they were freed from enslavement. Making juneteenth a National Holiday should be a No Brainer in the 21st century. And yet, 14 republicans in the house voted against the bill. There they are. Take a look at em. 14 white men dont want to be part of this historical moment. Historic moment, i should say. Congressman Matt Rosendale of Montana Tweeting i voted against a bill that would make juneteenth national Independence Day a federal holiday. One of 14 republicans to do so. This legislation is the culmination of decades of effort efforts, by the left, to prevent unashamed celebrations of our national story, heritage, and history. Oh, my gosh. Their intent is to replace the fourth of july with this new day. One that will, inevitably, focus on americas darkest moments. Were not perfect, as a country. But we are a great nation, morally, economically, culturally, and in many other ways, besides. I will never support efforts to pull down that legacy, and replace it with selfhatred. Yes, you if you are there watching me, i read it with disdain, quite honestly, that it deserves. So anyway, i dont want to go off script because i might say something i dont want to say. Selfexamination, though, is not selfhatred. The Congressmans Statement is just nonsense, like so many republicans. He is making this national issue, a battle between left and right. It is not. Civil rights and Human Rights are not a leftandright issue, right . It should not be based on ideology. Its based on actually, if you are a patriot and you believe in all of those papers. All of those documents that were signed to celebrate our independence, then you should be celebrating the independence of all americans, not just some. And the history of all americans, not just some. No one one isis trying to Repla Fou fourth of july. You are making this a wedge issue. But the new holiday does focus on one of americas darkest moments. And why shouldnt we . Why shouldnt we . It is part of american history. Just as the land was taken from native americans. Part of american history, too, but it is the truth. As i said last night, there is nothing wrong or divisive about recognizing our history. Including, the ugliest parts. The president saying that we should learn from our history. Nations dont ignore their most painful moments. They dont ignore those moments in the past. They embrace them. So, at the same time, laws to uphold Voting Rights and equal access to the Ballot Box for all americans are stalled in both houses of congress. Republicans are blocking passage, and gopcontrolled states across the country are writing new laws. Hundreds of them to deny Voting Rights, especially for blackandbrown americans. Thats the truth. No matter how they try to spin it, thats whats happening. The president calling out the gop for its fullscale assault on the right to vote. Saying voting is a key part of fulfilling the promise of equality for all americans. Its not going to be fulfilled, so long as the sacred right to vote remains under attack. So, we need to keep fighting for the right to vote for all americans. And yet, america took a Giant Step Forward, today, in recognizing a part of our history that we, all, wish didnt happen. But it did. And now, were officially commemorating The End of that dark history. The end of slavery. So, ill start, where i began. There was a time when someone, like me, could not sit in this chair. Would not be welcomed into the homes of people all across america. And i know, you know, i sit here every night and i talk to you about these issues, about the insurrection, about racism, whatever, and sometimes i feel like im preaching. But if i dont say it, who will . And im not saying it just because i want to say it or im making things up. This is the truth about america. This is part of our history. So, im going to keep saying it, as long as i have this platform. And thats going to be for a while. I am a completely emancipated person. So, there you go. An american. Happy juneteenth, yall. President biden calling on americans to view juneteenth as a day of reflection, and fighting for equality for all americans. Up next, the woman who, literally, wrote the book On Juneteenth and was at the white house, today, to bear witness. I booked our hotel on kayak. Its flexible if we need to cancel. Cancel. I havent left the house in a year. Nothing will stop me from vacation. No canceling. Flexible cancellation. Kayak. Search one and done. Is mealtime a struggle . Introducing oreida Potato Pay. Where oreida golden crinkles are your crispy currency to pay for bites of this. With this. When kids wont eat dinner, Potato Pay them to. Oreida. Win at mealtime. President Biden Signing a bill to establish juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating The End of slavery in the united states. Lets discuss the significance with Historian Annette gordon reid. I am so happy that she is here. She is the author of On Juneteenth. I said you literally wrote the book, and you did. Thank you so much for joining. Good evening, to you. Happy juneteenth. Good evening to you, too. Thank you. Happy juneteenth to you, too. So, you were at the white house, professor, for the Bill Signing. And you wrote the book on it. What were you thinking, as juneteenth became a federal holiday . Well, i it was amazing, to me. I was surprised by the senates action. And then, surprised that the house moved so quickly. And even more surprised, about the signing today. I got an invitation, this morning, and hopped on a plane. And came down to be a part of the festivities. It was really wonderful. Yeah. Wonderful day. You know, this came together, quickly. This week. At a time, when Voting Rights are really under threat, under assault. And it seems, no agreement can be reached here. When people on the right are making a new boogieman out of Criticalrace Theory, at a time when, you know, many in the republican party, The Party they are pursuing a sort of whiteidentity politics. How can all those things be happening . And yet, there is a nearunanimous support of this . Well, there was nearunanimous support for it last year. There was only one senator who held out. You know, Voting Rights. Were at a really critical juncture in The American democracy, here. And the question of voters rights, and the determination to, in some quarters, apparently, to suppress votes is strong. I mean, the holiday is important. Its a symbolic thing. But its its important, in its own way. But were talking about politics, now. Hardball politics, when we come to voting. And thats always, from the days of reconstruction. Obviously, after The End of the Civil War and blacks black men got the right to vote. Black participation in voting has always been a contentious subject. And so, you know, these are theyre not the same. These two issues are not the same. One doesnt, necessarily, you know, mean that the other that theres any sort of Change Of Heart about those particular issues. That was really what was at the heart of my question be and im wondering, because there are some some real issues that we need to deal with, obviously, with racism in this country. With the history of this country, as well, and the teaching of history. Uhhuh. I am just wondering, maybe, that it was that it had this vote and all of this support because its easy, in some quarters, to be performative. To do a performative gesture, rather than do the real work. Do you understand what im saying . Oh, yeah. Yeah. There may be a little bit of that, as well. But were going to do right by juneteenth. That is to say, to continue to do the things that people who have been celebrating it have done. And, that is, make it an educational holiday. To talk about history and all of those things and well continue to fight about Voting Rights. Uhhuh. So, there i i see these things as, you know, i i understand a game may be played here. But its an important day and there are positive things about it. We are going to take it and run with it. Yeah. Look, you take what you can and you move forward. Listen. I did say near unanimous, because 14 republicans in the the house voted against establishing the holiday. One of them is congressman Matt Rosendale. And he says, their intent is to replace the fourth of july with this new day. One that will, inevitably, focus on americas darkest moments. Juneteenth is not replacing the fourth of july. And you actually think the two holidays complement Each Other. Explain that. They do. They complement one another. I dont i dont know who they are but i know i have no intention, nobody that i know has any intention of replacing the fourth of july. We celebrating juneteenth and the fourth of july when i was growing up. The interesting thing about it. The order that Gordon Granger issued, general Order Number three. Talks about The End of slavery. But then, he says that the formerenslaved people would occupy would basically be in a state of absolute equality with their former enslavers. He didnt say enslavers, he said masters, but you get the idea. And thats important, because that phrase links to the Emancipation Proclamation. It links to Abraham Lincoln, who used the declaration of independence, which we celebrate on july 4th, to talk about equality. The importance of equality and creating a New Birth Of Freedom in the united states of america. So, juneteenth, that order is linked to the declaration. It is linked to the fourth of july. It is not a substitute for the fourth of july. Nobody well, you know, there may be some people out there but there is no reason to think that the people who are proponents of juneteenth want to get rid of fourth of july. Africanamerican people have been the most patriotic people in this country. Thank you. We have had the deepest faith in this country, from the very beginning. And took the words of the declaration when they came, seriously. Yes. And have always tried to make them yeah always tried to make them real. So thats thats thats not true. Thats a misunderstanding. Mis mis you know, not a great present not the right presentation of what is going on here. And that is why people need to know the full history of the country, professor. You just taught a lesson, right there. That Everyone And Everyone should listen to. But i have got to ask you, before i let you go, about 94yearold Opal Lee. At the Bill Signing today. Your book is On Juneteenth and for many black americans, like opal, establishing this holiday has been a fight going on 100 years. Talk to me about that. It was amazing to see her. When i was going down, i was saying to myself, i hope ms. Lee is able to get here. Is able to get here. And i was sitting there. And then, she walked in, at the last moment. And i was like, oh, this is great. This is great. Because she you know, i weve been doing some programs together, recently, talking about my book. And talking about her quest. And i asked her, when she got involve understand this . And she said, well, when i was about 89 years old and i thought to myself, wow, how wonderful . To be 89 and start on a quest. And now, a successful quest. I mean, it meant so much to her to be there today. And to be recognized. And to have the things that she planned come to fruition. So, i i mean, i was just over the moon for her. Yeah. Annette gordon reid. You are fantastic. I love your work. I love having you on. Thank you. I appreciate the fight and your perspective. Thank you, and please come back. Best of luck to you and again, happy juneteenth. Happy juneteenth to you, too. Thank you. So republicans and democrats can work together to make a new holiday. So now, what about Voting Rights . Police reform . And everything else on Bidens Agenda . I hope this is the beginning of a change in the way we deal with one another. No, hes not in his room. Dad, why didnt you answer your phone . Your mother loved this park. She did. Thats why at Americas Beverage companies, our bottles are made to be remade. Not all plastic is the same. 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Uhhuh. Beautifully written. Honoring juneteenth, by speaking truth and and fighting for our democracy. Thank you for that. And i suggest that everyone my pleasure. My pleasure. We all we all need to remember that it what happened was the Truth Wasnt told to 250,000 slaves in texas and thats why we have to keep telling the truth, today. Yeah. Thank you, matthew. I want to talk. Lets start, now, with the this new video from january 6th. Okay . President trump goes on fox. The foxpropaganda channel, last night, and he admits that he didnt win, six months after the that bloody day. But thats not going to stop the Big Lie, and the impact that its having on the republican base. No. I mean, don, the problem is the Big Lies become part of the gop platform. Its its its inherent in every single conversation they have. They are passing bills, in michigan, today, to put more restrictions on votes based on the Big Lie of widespreadvoter fraud. Theyre going to have a special session here, in texas, this summer. To push, again, more restrictions and more partisan involvement in elections based on the Big Lie and based on the idea that theres this fictitiousvoter fraud. And so, this is not going away. The the former president continues to stir it up. All of his minions that are now out in front on this, across state after state after state and in wash whington, d. C. Keep doing it. And i have to say, on the day that Joe Biden i am relating this to juneteenth. Signs this a federal holiday which i think is awesome. I have to point out, while that goes on, some republicans voted for it which is good or most republicans voted torfor it. But at the same time they voted for it, they are lying to people in a similar manner that happened to the slaves in texas. They are being lied to about what the truth is. And so, to me, its a complete hypocritical moment. Yeah. Look. They passed this juneteenth. Lawmakers did. This bill. So easily. Yet, when it comes to Voting Rights, right, police reform, infrastructure. Most of the gop is all about stonewalling and and appealing to whiteidentity politics. How do you make sense of that . Well, i think its its become a typicalrepublican move, which is, do something symbolic. So they can sort of try to take credit for it and say, oh, look what we did. And then, do all kinds of nefarious activities, behind the scenes. Or block everything that may have a substantive gain for people in their voting and holding people accountable. I mean, i one of the things i think has been neglected in this is, yes, absolutely, Voter Impediments and voter restrictions are awful. But why . Why is it that the republicans are doing that . Its primarily because theyre doing, on the other on their left hand all sorts of awful policies that they dont want to be held accountable by the voters. Because the voters the only mechanism, by which The American public can hold the leaders accountable is the vote. Thats the only mechanism. And now, republicans are trying to figure out a way. The last vestige of accountability. To rid themselves of the last vestige of accountability. Uhhuh. You know, the the current president , biden, back in washington. Facing the messy reality of a stalled agenda. Can do you think he can build on this rare moment of bipartisanship . Is this something that he can build On Off of . I i think that i im im concerned and that this is why ive been arguing that the only way for us to get past this moment in in in our american democracy is for the republicans to suffer devastating losses in 2022 and 2024. My fear is that republicans are just are doing votes, like, on the juneteenth holiday, as symbolic votes for them. And then, everything else they are going to do will be detrimental to The American public. So, i hope the president , President Biden, pulls out of his Back Pocket all of the ways that he can that he says he can sort of convince republicans to do otherwise. After watching the lastfive years, after watching what happened on january 6th. And after watching the response by republicans to an insurrection. Why would we think the republicans would do something good when theyre unwilling to condemn something so bad . Yeah. Right on, matthew dowd. I appreciate it. And again, thank you. Read his the column that he wrote On Juneteenth in medium. Thank you so much, i appreciate it. The supreme court making huge decisions on Obamacare And Gay rights. Liberals joining conservatives. Conservatives joining liberals. What does it mean for the future of the court . Hey google, turn up the heat. Ooh, look daveed, my delivery is here. Got your birdseed bread, your Birdseed Butter and an 87pound Bag of birdseed. Enjoy. And thats just lunch. Now get more than just restaurant deliveries. Doordash. Its coming back to you now. Real pants. Find amex offers to save on the brands you love. One of the many things you can expect when youre with amex. She thought that squirrel on your brandnew at Screen Tv was an actual squirrel. Leave it. Purchase protection for what you didnt see coming one of the many things you can expect when youre with amex. A lot of people who thought they knew what the supreme court would do were surprised this morning by two, huge rulings. A 72 decision that saved obamacare from a gopled challenge to overturn it. And a 90, unanimous ruling in favor of a catholic Foster Care Agency that refused to work with samesex couples. So joining me now, cnns senior legal analyst, laura coates. Laura, good evening to you. Welcome. So, the conservatives join the liberals. Then, the liberals join the conservatives. Laura, do we have the scotus we thought we had . You know, it seems that we might have some surprises. May have up their sleeve. Number one, oftentimes, looking at a monday for these rulings to come down and here we are on a thursday. And two really big ones that actually are quite telling about this refusal. Essentially, to be defined along these ideological lines. However, when it comes to the obamacare, aka, the affordable Care Act decision, it really is in line with the conservatives who, generally, will look for those those small opportunities about standing. To say, listen. We only want those who have, you know, skin in the game. A horse in the race. To be able to actually bring cases before us. Were not going to be expansive. Were not going to let people opine and pontificate and try to have these sort of discussions in front of the court. Its got to be a real matter of controversy, and one that congress is not supposed to grapple with but, instead, the court is. Yeah. Laura, this is the third challenge to obamacare. Or as you aka, the affordable Care Act. Aka, aca. You know, that the scotus has weighed in on. And the vote margins to uphold it are getting wider and wider. But there is, already, another Lawsuit Brewing and this one is in texas. Do you agree with those who are saying that obamacare is basically enshrined in the law, at this point . Well, you know, because supreme court already has the authority to decide which cases they want to hear. I mean, the overwhelming, and i do mean the overwhelming majority of cases, that people want the supreme court to hear. They dont take. They dont review. Particularly, if the case has already been resolved. They dont give two bites out of an apple normally, let alone three. But here, the third time was not the charm. And heres why. Listen. They went from this moment in time and saying, listen. The congress can use its sort of power of the purse, as a tax issue. To be able to enforce its individual mandate. Then, when it went away in terms of an actualfinancial penalty and went down to zero. They still said, you know what . You are going to have to show theres some actual penalty involved. That you are actually harmed by the impact of this individual mandate. And so, what the court did essentially close the door in a particular way by saying if there is nofinancial penalty in place, you really are going to have a difficult time showing you are actually an injured party by just having this individual mandate out there. And so, they had left it open. Yes, somebody could, essentially, say i am going to assert standing. I have a dog in this fight, essentially. But without that component of actually being harmed by a financial penalty, they have made that door closed, if not locked. So, i want to Take A Look at this fostercare agency case, if you will, laura. This was a case about religious freedom. What did the court say . Whats the bottom line here . So, this comes down to the free Exercise Clause and you have seen, over a series of cases now, where you have religious organizations who are saying, listen. I dont want the government telling me how im supposed to deal with The World. Whether its a matter of whose cake i am baking. Or in terms of the healthcare benefits i extend, relays to contraceptives and the like. And what you see here is the Court Siding in favor of the catholic Foster Agency that essentially says look, im not agreeing that marriage is between both two people of the same sex. They believe its only for people of opposite sex. So, for that reason, they are saying we do not are not going to abide by the terms of the city of philadelphia when looking at how to place a child for foster care. Now, philadelphia said, look, we have got this rule here. We dont want people to engage in discrimination. And therefore, you are going to have to abide. The court, essentially, said, listen. 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As a little girl they looked like a white ghost. You know, they used to have black ghosts. They looked like a white ghost. Reporter crosses would burn on the nearby mountain top. Browns father a World War I veteran reassured her one day things would be different. He said, but that will change. Reporter he was right. This weekend Stone Mountain, georgia, birthplace of the modern Ku Klux klan, holds its first juneteenth celebration honoring The End of slavery. Well have a dance group, african dancers, live dejay. Well have vendors and food and then well end the night with fireworks. Reporter Deputy Mayor Johnson is excited to shove off how much is different in The Village of roughly 6,300, now 78 black. It is our hope that people will see us for who we are today and recognize that things have changed. We may not be perfect but were not who we used to be. Reporter but the celebration is not without controversy. Thanks to the towns neighbor. You see, the entire village sits in the shadow of the largest confederate monument in the united states, a carving on the side of a mountain in Stone Mountain park. With its confederate named streets, confederate flags and three Acre Mountain Homage to myth of the socalled Lost Cause a twisted reinterpretation of the Souths Defeat in the Civil War, to many it is a giant reminder of the old jim Crow South and The Village has nothing to do with it. You have no say as to what goes on or what The Park does. No say. Zero say. Reporter the controversy was sparked when a Protest Group the Stone Mountain Action Coalition which described themselves as a movement dedicated to a more inclusive Stone Mountain park requested a booth at The Villages juneteenth festival to pass out flyers about The Park. The village said, no, because it was a celebration. They wanted a day without politics, a day without disturbance. And that is not what we stand for. Reporter it is not the first time Stone Mountain village has been caught up in anger over Stone Mountain park. Last summer, leftist, antiracist groups, and armed far right Militia Members came to town in a tense faceoff over race, politics, and the mountain memorial. A commissioner in the company is no fan of the monument. If i had my way it would be blasted. Reporter but johnson also spearheaded the effort to make juneteenth a County Holiday and believes it is a time to be celebrated by everyone. Just like we celebrate the 4th Of July for the freedoms of people in this country it is also important to celebrate juneteenth for the freedoms of black people in this country. Reporter gloria Browns Father wasnt the only one to predict a different day for his town. So did another man in 1963. In his famous i have a Dream Speech Martin Luther King said in part, let Freedom Ring from the snow capped of colorado. Let Freedom Ring from the slopes of california. But not only that. 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