John — June 19th, 1865 is
an independence day worth celebrating. Juneteenth marks the day
that Union soldiers rode into Galveston,Texas to inform the
enslaved population the Confederacy had fallen, and they were now
free. This news came over two years after the end of the Civil
War, and marked the beginning of a long march towards true
equality.

We’re still
marching, John. White supremacy, hatred,
and racism continue to rear their ugly heads in many parts of our
society; the latest fight? Against accurate history.

Republicans across the country are launching
attacks against thought and reason — just because it doesn’t
align with the American story they want to tell, claiming it
creates an uncomfortable environment for students. What they fail
to understand is that that not only does whitewashing slavery
create an uncomfortable environment for Black students, it robs
students of all backgrounds of the education they deserve.

One of the key benefits of teaching history is
that each generation can learn from the mistakes of the past and
avoid them in the future. Slavery is an ugly stain on this
country’s history, but unfortunately, racial disparities still
remain today. The institutional racism in our healthcare,
criminal justice, and academic systems that harms the Black
community today stems all the way back to the tragedy of slavery
in America.

Attempting to paper over this country’s faults
helps no one. White students who do not face the racism that
their Black peers do deserve to learn about America’s history, so
they can grow up and be a part of the solution. We must demand
better from our elected officials, and teaching our whole history
is a crucial step towards a more just future.

As I meditate on the truth behind today, I wanted
to thank you for standing with me in our mission toward truth and
justice. Happy Juneteenth!

— Hank Johnson

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