[1]Bowman for Congress

John,

Today is Juneteenth — a celebration of Black freedom in America. It also
commemorates when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas actually learned
they were freed from slavery in 1865. All across the country, Black
communities are coming together to celebrate our culture, our history, and
our victories.

We must take this opportunity to recognize that those who do not remember
and repair the mistakes of the past are doomed to repeat them.

This is only the third year Juneteenth is a Federal holiday after more
than a century and a half of pushing for recognition.
John, we cannot
afford to wait another century and a half for reparations to start to undo
the legacy of slavery in our society.

Today, Black people continue to bear the harms of slavery, Jim Crow, and
systemic racism — from the Black-white wealth gap, to escalating violence
against Black people, to continued discrimination in our justice system
and political institutions.

That's why I'm signing on to Rep. Cori Bush's Reparations Now Resolution,
which recognizes the federal government's responsibility to provide
reparations for the enslavement of Africans and the continued harm the
government has inflicted upon millions of Black people.

[ [link removed] ]Please, add your name alongside Cori's and mine to become a grassroots
co-sponsor of the Reparations Now Resolution.

Sign on »

For centuries, Black people and our allies have continued to stand up and
speak out against political, economic, and other forms of discrimination
that have kept us from achieving true racial justice. And in broad parts
of our society — health care, housing policy, the war on drugs, voting
rights, policing, employment, too many to name — anti-Black injustice
remains systemic.

As an educator, I know how important celebrations like Juneteenth can be
to mark where we've been and where we must continue to strive to be. So to
dismantle racism and injustice entirely, we have to do more — [ [link removed] ]and that
necessary next step is enacting reparations. Please add your name if you
agree: We need reparations now.

Sign on »

This Juneteenth, I urge all of us all to take a moment and reaffirm
ourselves to the fight for true freedom, justice, and equality for all
people. Thank you for fighting alongside me and the millions of activists
who are standing strong in our values today.

Peace and love 🫶🏿

Jamaal Bowman


 


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