[ [link removed] ]Ayanna Pressley




My family and I have celebrated Juneteenth for decades, but this year
marks only the 2nd year that Juneteenth will be observed as a federal
holiday.

Some may wonder, what is the significance of this day and why is national
recognition long overdue and notable? It matters, because as we celebrate
Juneteenth—the emancipation of my enslaved ancestors—it is a truth-telling
reminder of our nation's history and founding, but also of what is
possible.

When enslaved Black people and allies began the work of abolition, many
considered the goal of freedom an improbable or impossible one.

But because of their imaginations and sacrifice, it did happen. And while
we recognize that our fight for equity and justice continues today, on
this day, we celebrate the Black family, our culture, melanin, resilience,
brilliance, and our joy.

We affirm our humanity. We are more than hashtags, sobering statistics,
deficits, disparities, and gaps. We are more than our labor, the
resistance, and justice-seekers.

From the heart of Texas to kitchen tables in Roxbury, we celebrate the
dedicated coalition of Black folx who organized to make this celebration a
federal holiday.

Black Lives Matter. Black Healing Matters. Black Joy Matters. Happy
Juneteenth.

In solidarity,

Ayanna Pressley

 




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