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Fox News
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
‘This guy': Slurring Biden takes shot at Trump, those trying to ‘erase our history' at Juneteenth church event
Former President Joe Biden slammed critics of Juneteenth as he spoke Thursday at an AME church service in Galveston Island, Texas – the city where, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger issued the final federal orders enforcing emancipation at a time before telephones. Biden criticized the idea that Juneteenth is not worthy of federal holiday status. He also recalled visiting the Black community in Northeast Wilmington often while growing up in Claymont – suggesting he visited the underserved neighborhood after attending early-morning Catholic Mass in Greenville, Del. He also appeared to stop himself before slamming President Donald Trump by name – mentioning "this guy" – then pausing to make the Sign of the Cross to applause from the congregants. "I used to chair the African Affairs subcommittee," Biden claimed. "I've been to the origins of where slavery started [in Africa]. And to listen to them talk about it now, how things are changing. We have to remember, our country is founded on the promise of freedom; freedom for everybody," he said. "So, the events of Juneteenth are of monumental importance to the American story," he said, calling slavery "America's original sin." Of the holiday's critics, he said, "They don't want to remember – but we all remember the moral stain. . . . " "Well, I took the view as president, we need to be honest about our history, especially if there's been any time going ever to erase our history. Not just here, but, this guy--" he added, trailing off and signing himself. "Too many people are trying to erase our history, especially in the face of ongoing efforts to erase history from our textbooks and our classrooms." He went on to implicitly criticize Trump for returning southern military bases to their former names. However, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently noted in congressional testimony that the rescission of the base renamings does not return them to the namesakes of the Confederate generals but to other U.S. military heroes with the same surname. "[D]arkness can hide much but can erase nothing," Biden said. "The Scripture tells us faith without work is dead." Biden then suggested Black Americans and other minorities are still facing roadblocks to the ballot box six decades after the Civil Rights Act. "Stop those who try to make it more difficult to vote, and help people register to vote. Let's reach out to our families, our friends, our neighbors, remind them how critical it is," Biden said. For his part, Trump said Thursday the additional federal holiday enacted by Biden is costing the U.S. "billions of dollars to keep all of these businesses closed." "Soon we'll end up having a holiday for every working day of the year." Some other leaders, like West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, issued Juneteenth proclamations but kept state offices open on the nation's newest federal holiday. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
Washington Post
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Former president Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Galveston
WASHINGTON — Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The ex-president's plans were confirmed by a person with knowledge of them but not authorized to discuss logistics publicly. In 2021, Biden, a democrat, signed legislation that established Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The day marks the end of slavery by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston.
BreakingNews.ie
18-06-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Joe Biden to attend Juneteenth celebration at historic AME church in Galveston
Former president Joe Biden will be attending a Juneteenth celebration at a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Galveston, Texas. The ex-president's plans were confirmed by a person with knowledge of them, but not authorised to discuss logistics publicly. Advertisement In 2021, Mr Biden signed legislation that established Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The day marks the end of slavery by commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved black people in Galveston. The event on Thursday will be held at the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Galveston. That church, the first and oldest operating AME church in the state, is one of the locations where an order announcing the end of slavery in Texas was announced on that day in 1865, according to the Galveston County Daily News. Advertisement
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dedication ceremonies planned
The Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative will host two dedication ceremonies in June, unveiling the historical markers indicating sites added to the National Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. They will be: -June 4, 10 a.m.: The Campbell House, 305 North Fifth St., Ironton. The house was a station for Underground Railroad operations in Lawrence County and the Campbells worked with other abolitionists to assist freedom seekers in the area. At 11:30 a.m., the ceremony moves to the African Methodist Church, 514 South Eighth St., Ironton. Known as Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the place of worship was founded by Retta and Gabe N. Johnson, who helped freedom seekers escape through the Hanging Rock Iron District. -June 8, 4 p.m.: Pleasant Green Baptist Church and Allen Chapel AME Church, both in Portsmouth. Pleasant Green Baptist Church is the Portsmouth's oldest active Black Baptist congregation, founded by formerly enslaved individuals and allies. Allen Chapel AME Church has roots tracing back to the pre-Civil War era; the church played a pivotal role in supporting freedom seekers in Portsmouth. As a central institution within the local Black community, the church's members, including John J. Minor and his wife, Martha Minor, Joseph Love, John Q. Weaver and his wife, Mary Weaver, demonstrated resilience and agency, actively participating in the Underground Railroad and leaving a legacy of courage and hope that continues to inspire future generations. The Network to Freedom program, created by Congress in 1998, highlights more than 800 places and programs and verifies that each one is a true story about the men, women and children who freed themselves or were helped by others to escape enslavement. The Network to Freedom program has listings in 41 states, Washington, D.C., the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. For more information, visit
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New memorial to tell the story of Fort Scott's first Black church
FORT SCOTT, Kan. — It's been more than 150 years since the church doors first opened. And even though that house of worship is no longer a part of the Fort Scott landscape, it's not forgotten. 'We're working on a project called a commemorative project for the Wayman AME Chapel Church,' said Kirk Sharp, Gordon Parks Museum Executive Director. It first opened for worship back in 1866, the first and oldest Black church in Fort Scott. Services started in a local home, later moving to the structure at Third and Lowman, according to Kirk Sharp. 'Frederick Douglass came to Fort Scott to speak on behalf of the AME Church at the opera house that was located here in Fort Scott. Booker T. Washington's nephew and successor Roscoe C. Simmons also spoke at the church. And also, Gordon Parks and his family were regular attendees and members of the church,' said Sharp. New memorial to tell the story of Fort Scott's first Black church Gordon Parks Museum Black History Month Presentation Freeman Health System hosts job fair to staff Fort Scott hospital School district warns parents of dangerous 'choking challenge' Electric vehicles could get more expensive to own in Kansas under new bill It's believed the church had its largest congregation in 1888. Those numbers would drop in later years. 'The church was condemned around 2000. And so we were very fortunate to have that donated to us.' The donation of that church site was given by former Fort Scott City Commissioner Josh Jones. Plans are underway for a memorial park. 'House six sign boards, storyboards. It's going to tell the history of the church, the connections, and also a timeline too. And also honor tribute to the past pastors that served the church. And we will have a welcome sign. It's going to be a part, not a playground, but more of a peaceful intervention to learn, educate, and for visitors to come and see,' said Sharp. Meanwhile, several pieces of the past are on display at the museum. 'Toys, watches, a lot of knickknacks, some dated to the 1800s, and we also were able to excavate some bricks and lumber and door knobs, all probably over 100 years old.' A collection that's growing—shedding more light on this key piece of the past. 'It's a wonderful way to help tell the story and keep the history alive,' said Sharp. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
