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To our Black Indivisibles -- Happy Juneteenth!! 

To our non-Black Indivisibles,

Today is the federal celebration of Juneteenth (the actual holiday was
yesterday) -- A federal holiday signed into being by President Biden last
year. But Juneteenth has a long history dating back to June 19, 1865, the
day that Union troops entered Galveston, Texas and the final official seat
of slavery in the US was liberated -- two and a half years after the
Emancipation Proclamation that we so often celebrate ([ [link removed] ]learn more about
it here). 

For Black people in the United States, Juneteenth has served as a yearly
reminder that though they achieved freedom in policy, the fight still
continues. 

That fight manifests against the [ [link removed] ]racial disparities in mass
incarceration, the [ [link removed] ]Black-white economic divide, the [ [link removed] ]horrifyingly low
average life expectancy for Black trans women, the [ [link removed] ]disproportionate
rate of police killing Black people, the [ [link removed] ]disparity in educational
achievement and opportunity for Black Americans, the [ [link removed] ]increased maternal
mortality rate for Black women, and the myriad other frontiers that have
yet to be addressed. 

Many non-Black people across the country are getting this day off and see
it as just another federal holiday -- a free day to celebrate and relax
however you see fit. The Indivisible offices are also closed today (this
email was written at the end of last week, don’t worry). We’re hoping that
you will join us in seeing this day as an opportunity to reflect on the
many lingering effects of slavery in America and our ongoing need to
fight, every day, against our own socially-conditioned racist impulses and
the festering impact of white supremacy.

Because the fights listed above don’t just belong to Black Americans.
Their ends are contingent upon eliminating some of the very privileges
American society has held dear since the first enslaved African stepped
foot on American soil. To break this generational cycle of oppression, the
rest of the country -- including our Indivisible community -- must step up
to eradicate the systems that uphold oppression. 

To do so, we must be cognizant of these systems not solely when we’re
working on a goal that is specific to racial justice, but in all aspects
of our activism: 

[ [link removed] ]Climate is a racial justice issue.
[ [link removed] ]Student debt is a racial justice issue.
[ [link removed] ]Abortion is a racial justice issue.
[ [link removed] ]Gun violence is a racial justice issue.

We must center, uplift, and learn from our most marginalized communities.
And, on this Juneteenth, we must specifically do so from the Black
community. Let’s use this day to think about how we can recommit ourselves
to that fight. 

Many of us have fallen off in the two years since the George Floyd
protests galvanized the American people to look at their own complicity.
Now is the time to renew that pledge.

We can all start by putting our money where our mouths are and donating
$10 to these national organizations:

* [ [link removed] ]The Movement for Black Lives
* [ [link removed] ]In Our Own Voice: National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice
Agenda
* [ [link removed] ]National Black Justice Coalition
* [ [link removed] ]BYP100

Next, find three local organizations focused on justice for Black
Americans and do the same. Why both? Because national organizations do the
work of coordinating big campaigns with a lens towards large scale
progress. Local organizations work directly within your community. They
know the specific needs and demographics of your area and have a direct
connection to people on the ground. By doing both, we directly help the
people on the ground while simultaneously addressing the national context.

Get to know your national and local Black advocacy organizations. Learn
what they are prioritizing. Follow their leads and support them. 

Juneteenth reminds us that freedom does not come from the stroke of a pen.
It comes from the ongoing and tireless efforts of people who refuse to
give up in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. In celebrating this
day, we recommit to working towards true freedom for all Black people in
this country. Join us. 

Happy Juneteenth Indivisibles. Let’s get to work. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team

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