But he believes "the Pan-African Flag really is the most appropriate flag for Juneteenth" because there is still deep-seated inequities in the US. Tim Goler, research director at the Center for African American Public Policy, told USA TODAY he appreciates that the Juneteenth flag emphasizes people descended from enslaved people are Americans. The flag was created in 1920 to represent Africans around the world, according to NPR.īoth flags are symbols of "pride and freedom" for Black Americans, but serve different purposes. Historically, the flag most commonly waved on Juneteenth is the red, black, and green Pan-African flag, according to Oprah Daily. The other flag you might see today is red, black, and green It also represents the "opportunities and promise" in the futures of Black Americans, according to CNN. The arc: The curve that divides the red and blue colors of the flag represents a "new horizon," Haith said.It also represents a "new beginning" for the African American people who were freed in Galveston, per CNN. The bursting star: Haith told Capital B Atlanta the outline of the star was inspired by a nova - an explosion in space that produces what looks to be a new star.It also represents the freedom of African Americans in every US state, Haith said. The five-point star: According to CNN, Haith said the five-point star represents the state of Texas, where, in 1865, Union soldiers told the last remaining enslaved African Americans that they were free, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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