I'm not black, but I am a POC. Is it offensive if I wish someone happy Juneteenth?

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it's like saying, "happy 4th of july/memorial day". you can say it to anyone!

but also, why would it be offensive? texas didn't free their slaves for 2.5 years after the emancipation proclamation, and the literally U.S. Army had to march down here to free them.

if someone's offended by that, stay away from them.

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Nah, just don't be patronizing about it?

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To which people?

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I guess anyone but I want to be sensitive to the feelings of black people in particular because this holiday is so special. I don't want to sound like I'm being disrespectful.

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It's not. It's a federal holiday. Hope you had a nice one.

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Nope

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Am Black. Hard disagree that it’s offensive. If you’re not being patronizing or otherwise a jerk about it, it seems like a nice thing to say.

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