John,

On June 19th, 1865, years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, the last American slaves were freed.

On June 17th, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day act, commemorating that moment forever as a federal holiday.

As the son of educators in Mobile, Alabama, and today as a congressman representing Middle and Southwest Georgia, I’ve had the opportunity to see how far we’ve come in this country — and how far we still have to go.

John, I love this country. I'm an American veteran and congressman. I'm a proud Georgian. I have received many blessings in this life – and being a citizen of the United States is one of the biggest. I’m proud to see this country recognize the wrongs of the past, and I take special pride in having helped Juneteenth gain federal recognition.

Still, I want to make sure we look at Juneteenth not as a day off work, but as an opportunity to learn about the bloody battles that got us to this point and the work ahead.

All across this country, but especially here in Georgia, we have to continue the fight for voting rights. We have to stand up for health care and education. We have to address mass incarceration. We have to remember where we came from – not so we can give up the fight, but rather so we can continue the march toward justice.

Sanford Bishop

 

 









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