Hello,

Juneteenth isn’t a new holiday. The federal government only began observing this special day last year, but Black Americans have celebrated since June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Galveston, Texas.

Yet many are just learning about Juneteenth.

The long legacy of segregation, redlining, and prejudice have separated Americans into separate neighborhoods, school districts, churches, and workplaces. Today, surveys show that many Americans -- particularly white Americans -- don't have any close friends of another race.

We know that we live in an era of mass incarceration. Families are torn apart by unequal enforcement of the law. Black Americans are killed disproportionately during encounters with police. And we know that discrimination and hate continue in the workplace, in schools, and in our communities.

That reality is easy to condemn. It’s also too easy to ignore for some who don't know or love anyone who is personally affected.

That's why this Juneteenth, I want to ask you to do something new: I want to ask you to make a connection.

Spend time today at a Juneteenth celebration. Say hello to a neighbor you've never met. Make a connection with someone who has lived a different life than you have.

Our work to build a "more perfect union" is far from done, and it will remain difficult. But equality grows closer when we expand our circles and make the struggles of our neighbors our own.

In solidarity and friendship,

Bob Casey



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