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I'm glad we are celebrating #Juneteeenth. It is important to celebrate Black liberation, and to commemorate the history of the day.
But I keep seeing posts about the "end of slavery", and let me tell you, my friends ... 1/
But I keep seeing posts about the "end of slavery", and let me tell you, my friends ... 1/
Slavery is still legal in the United States.
When we talk about mass incarceration and a criminal justice system that targets Black people, we are talking about slavery.
The 13th Amendment, which "abolishes slavery", has an exception when slavery is punishment for a crime. 2/
When we talk about mass incarceration and a criminal justice system that targets Black people, we are talking about slavery.
The 13th Amendment, which "abolishes slavery", has an exception when slavery is punishment for a crime. 2/
As evidenced by recent news articles, children are often exploited for their labor as well. 3/ dol.gov/newsroom/relea…
In honor of #Juneteenth2023 I just cracked open "The Purpose of Power" by Alicia Garza. Her take on power? It's about making decisions for yourself and others. Got me thinking already. 🧵1/18
There's a quote in here, "Anger is not a sustainable emotion... It has to be transformed into a deep love for the possibility of who we can be." Wow, that hits deep. 🧵2/18
Garza isn't pulling any punches. Change is tough. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, but the vision of a better world is so worth it. #ChangeIsComing 🧵3/18
1/10: Black history is not a separate entity.
It is a vital part of the very fabric of American history and it continues to play a role in shaping our country’s future.
This thread will help illustrate that point by diving into an important piece of history – the arrival of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
It is a vital part of the very fabric of American history and it continues to play a role in shaping our country’s future.
This thread will help illustrate that point by diving into an important piece of history – the arrival of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2/10: In August 1619, about a year before the Mayflower’s voyage, a ship arrived in Point Comfort, Virginia carrying the first enslaved Africans to English North America.
They were captured from Angola, in present-day West Africa. #1619Project #Juneteenth2023
They were captured from Angola, in present-day West Africa. #1619Project #Juneteenth2023
3/10: The “20 and odd” Africans, as historical documents refer to them, arrived on the “White Lion,” a ship that had captured them from a Portuguese slaver.
They were sold in exchange for food and some were transported to Jamestown, the first permanent English colony.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
They were sold in exchange for food and some were transported to Jamestown, the first permanent English colony.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Today is not about posting a black square and simply moving on. As Black folks celebrate Juneteenth today, non-Black folks can commemorate through COMMITMENT and ACTION.
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Scroll through the thread to see 9 ways to honor, (un)learn, and take action. Choose an action step, make an ONGOING commitment, and rally your communities to participate.
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What Black folx Asked For vs. What We Got
 On Saturday, June 19, 1865, in Limestone County, Texas, plantation owner Logan Stroud stood on the front porch of this house to tell more than 150 of his enslaved workers that they were free.
Photo from @librarycongress collection. blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2020/… #Juneteenth2023
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Photo from @librarycongress collection. blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2020/… #Juneteenth2023
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Billy McCrea who was enslaved remembered the Union troops coming into Texas in 1865 and being told that he was free. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/… #Juneteenth2023
Billy McCrea who was enslaved remembered the Union troops coming into Texas in 1865 and being told that he was free. blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/… #Juneteenth2023
Betty Bormer, who was freed by the military order that founded Juneteenth.
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