Pamela, Juneteenth commemorates the day when Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally gained freedom — more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
This is both a day of celebration of those who fought courageously and relentlessly for equality — and a stirring reminder of the injustice that we must never forget or let happen again.
This year, Juneteenth comes at a time when anti-democracy forces are attempting to turn back some of the very freedoms that this holiday commemorates.
We’ve just witnessed the Supreme Court’s evisceration of the landmark Voting Rights Act, which is already having an especially consequential impact on Black voters. Just days after the ruling, states across the South rushed to amass power by silencing the voices of Black Americans and other communities of color through a frenzy of racial gerrymandering.
Today, while we celebrate overcoming a stain of the past, we must renew our commitment to the freedoms we hold dear — whether it’s defending the right to vote for all Americans or simply ensuring that the true will of the people is heard.
Thank you, today and every day, for your commitment to democracy,
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