For Tijuana Fulford, Juneteenth is a reminder of what "freedom feels like." So, this Friday, as the nation celebrates the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, her community nonprofit organization will host a celebration in Riverhead featuring soul food delights, a bouncy house, and face painting. That celebration this week will be a jubilee of joy and healing, followed by another for the Fourth of July. As the daughter of a Marine who fought for the United States, she said, she can’t untwine what the two holidays represent — one that speaks to America’s promise, and the other the conclusion of one of the nation’s darkest chapters. Read the full story in the link in bio. (Photo credit: Elizabeth Sagarin) . . . #longisland #liny #juneteeth #fourthofjuly #250thanniversary