John,

Today is a day of celebration and reflection for many of us in the Black community who descended from ancestors who were formerly enslaved.

As we celebrate the joy of liberty today — we are also reminded that the Black community’s fight for justice and equity is still not over.

Over the past couple of years, I’ve put forth legislation to bring justice to the Black community — including addressing unverified police raids, unfair insurance and home lending practices, and human trafficking in our state. But there is still a lot of work to be done here in Illinois and in this country.

I hope you’ll join me in celebrating this Freedom Day, our rich culture, and our accomplishments as a community. Juneteenth was the first step towards true freedom — it’s up to us to keep going until we achieve true justice.

Happy Juneteenth,

Jacqui Collins

 

Jacqueline Collins is a civil rights activist, journalist, and state senator in the 16th Legislative District. For the last nineteen years, she’s fought for economic justice, criminal justice reform, health care justice, and more – and now she’s ready to take this fight to Washington to protect the bedrock of our democracy and dismantle the structural injustices confronting our nation. Donate to her campaign today.
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