John, today is Juneteenth — and we’re celebrating freedom, joy, and a big win for working people.

Juneteenth marks the day the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas were finally told they were free — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a powerful reminder that freedom isn't just declared — it’s fought for.

Fought for by everyday people who rise up, speak out, and get it done.
People like Chi Ossé — a Brooklyn renter, organizer, and Run for Something alum — who just delivered a major win in NYC.

Chi’s new law, the FARE Act, shifts broker fees from renters to landlords. That means millions of New Yorkers won’t have to shell out thousands just to sign a lease. That’s real, tangible progress — and it came from someone who knows what it’s like to hustle for rent.

This didn’t come from a think tank. It came from someone who’s lived it.

This is what happens when RFS candidates get elected:
✅ Real change
✅ For real people
✅ From leaders who look like us and fight like us

So this Juneteenth, as we reflect on freedom hard-won, we’re celebrating what it means to keep pushing that legacy forward.

We’re working to elect even more leaders like Chi — renters, organizers, young Black and brown champions — who are turning lived experience into lasting policy.

Will you chip in $30 (or any amount!) toward our $10,000 goal to keep the wins coming?

Freedom means power. Juneteenth means joy. And this work? It means everything.

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