It was on June 19th that the Union soldiers landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and Black communities were now free. Note that this was two and half years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. For our people, freedom in this country has always been hard-fought and much-delayed.
Coretta Scott King said, “Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.”
This is our call to action. This is our call to join the freedom side. Which side are you on?
Right now, uprisings are taking place in all 50 states demanding that police officers be held accountable for the murders of Black folks, putting pressure on elected officials to Defund The Police and instead invest in the people and community control, and on the national level calling for Trump’s Resignation.
The Movement for Black Lives, and our accomplices, are taking action on Juneteenth weekend, June 19-21. We are turning up digitally and from our homes, in our local communities, and mobilizing 20,000 strong to take action for three days in Washington, DC. We are stepping into the legacy of our ancestors, bringing the fight to the White House doorsteps, and ensuring that this generation does its part to win freedom dreams.
