John,
Juneteenth is a day of resistance, freedom deferred — and Black joy. The holiday commemorates the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. and the day in 1865 in which Black enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were informed of their freedom — more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
This Juneteenth, we're celebrating our newest federal holiday in St. Louis and spreading love across this community.
Later this afternoon, we'll be coming together for a parade and canvass to connect with our neighbors and spread the message about our work to transform politics and save lives.
As we celebrate, it's important we also renew our commitment to full Black freedom and liberation. That means providing reparations, ending the war on drugs, protecting voting rights, stopping police violence, funding housing, supporting public education, guaranteeing health care, and teaching the truth about our history. This is how we defend Black lives in our policies.
In Congress, Cori is working to dismantle anti-Black, white supremacist systems of violence in America and build a future of care. In her first term in Congress, she has introduced legislation to address environmental racism, end the war on drugs, and fully transform our approach to public safety.
Now, Cori and our team are preparing legislation to expand our fight for reparations, liberation, and freedom. If you'd like to help support Cori's work, a donation of any amount today will go directly to growing this people-powered movement to save Black lives.
We hope you can reflect on this important history, commit to the work ahead, and celebrate today, John.
In solidarity,
Team Cori
