Lizzo urges fans to commemorate Juneteenth as Black Lives Matter protests continue
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peoplemagazine.co.zaLizzo is hoping to unite fans later this month to mark Juneteenth – an annual celebration to commemorate when the Emancipation Proclamation was read to Texan slaves on 19 June 1865.The Truth Hurts hitmaker took to her Instagram Stories to share a video asking fans, “So what are we gonna do for Juneteenth, y’all?”, before sharing a string of social media clips about the commemoration.Appearing onscreen with the Wikipedia entry for Juneteenth edited in as her backdrop, the star said: “What’s Juneteenth you ask?
Juneteenth, it is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Cel-Liberation Day. It is an American Holiday… celebrated on June 19th.”Lizzo shared: “It’s something that, you know, we celebrated down in Texas – as you know, I grew up in.
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