Juneteenth

It took two years for the Union Army to enforce the emancipation proclamation. Slavery was extended for two years for those working on a Plantation in Galveston, Texas. Today we celebrate the freedom that was delayed, liberty that wasn’t obtained in an easy matter. Some have said freedom delayed is still freedom. So today is Juneteenth. It is sad to see states in our country saying that DEI initiatives are somehow contributing to discrimination. It makes me wonder how learning about people who made positive contributions to the growth of our country teaches our youth how to hate America or that it is grounded in a socialist plot. People who stood up in the face of adversity and fought for the freedom promised but not given should be celebrated. The Pledge of Allegiance ends with liberty and justice for all. All means all, not some. This declaration has taken a long time to be clearly seen and experienced, and some still may not experience it. I do believe that this promise, this declaration is what we all should aspire to. Some went before us who never experienced the ability to make a decision on where they could work or where they could live. Knowledge of this fuels me to continue contributing and living up to what those who went before me longed for. How do you plan on giving back this week?