Today, on June 19 – Juneteenth – we commemorate the freeing of the last enslaved people in the United States, which happened on this day in 1865 – more than two years after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
But even though slavery was officially abolished more than 150 years ago, its legacy lives on and impacts Black people in America every day. Across the country, Black and Brown people remain disproportionately likely to be incarcerated in a criminal injustice system that is a remnant of the slavery endured by their ancestors.
I introduced the People’s Justice Guarantee 2019 because I know that transforming our criminal injustice system is inextricably tied to dismantling systems of oppression and white supremacy in this country.
The criminal injustice system isn’t “broken.” It is working exactly as it was designed — to dehumanize and incarcerate Black and Brown folks. The cruelty is the point. That is why it’s essential that we dismantle it and build new systems that center the well-being of our communities.
The People’s Justice Guarantee lays out a new vision for criminal justice that centers the voices of the people most impacted by injustice in America.
So even as we celebrate the liberation of our enslaved ancestors, I will keep fighting to realize the promise of that liberation — but I need you with me.
Thank you for being a part of our movement for justice and equity.
In solidarity,
Ayanna Pressley
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