George Washington - I can only say that there is not a man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery. Template
Ralph Waldo Emerson - Liberty is slow fruit. It is never cheap; it is made difficult because freedom is the accomplishment and perfectness of man. Template
Brandon Gonzalez - Studying the blueprints of liberation, one can map out the ways we as The Global African Diaspora have continued to resist and exist under regimes of anti-Black terror. Template
Brandon Gonzalez - Since the development of racial capitalism—the use of African peoples as capital—our ancestors have always fought for freedom. Template
Mariah Cooley - June 19th reminds me that I am the force of power to change this world and to follow in the footsteps of my ancestors to work towards liberation. Template
Bethel Kyeza - Juneteenth allows us to remember how far Black people have progressed since and it is a reminder of the strength we have within us. Template
Maya Angelou - Won’t it be wonderful when Black history, and Native American history, and Jewish history, and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history. Template
O’brian Rosario - Juneteenth was a promise that was broken. Reconstruction failed and this country has continued to wage war on the Black body. Template
O’brian Rosario - Juneteenth also embodies the resilience of Black people. Even in the face of a broken system, we choose to find joy in resistance and celebrate in community. Template
