Celebrating #juneteenth ❤️🖤💚
The promise of freedom has yet to be fully realized in the United States—especially for the Black community and other marginalized people. It is this premise that many Americans have rallied and protested to highlight.
Juneteenth celebrations afford opportunities to reflect, commemorate, and honor the lost lives of the hundreds of thousands of slaves and the lives of children who were sold, helping fuel the horrific legacy of broken Black families.
May we all reflect on and be hopeful for the numerous changes necessary for equality, the eradication of racism, and the strength we all need to meet the enormous challenges ahead.