Founder and Chief Research Officer @ Change-Policy
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of slavery in the United States.
This day, known as Juneteenth, has since been celebrated as a symbol of freedom and the end of one of the darkest chapters in American history.
As we approach Juneteenth this year, I am committed to using my platform to educate and raise awareness about the lasting impacts of slavery and systemic racism on American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS).
I will be sharing information and insights throughout the day to shed light on harmful policies created by legislation in the United States government that continue to disproportionately affect ADOS communities.
I look forward to engaging with you all on this important day and continuing the discussion beyond Juneteenth. Let us honor the past while working towards a better future.
#policychange#ADOS
I would LOVE and APPRECIATE your questions and comments on this day. This is not black history, This is American history. We just happened to be black in it.
After this day, June 19th, 1865, so much happened.
Under the direction of then President Andrew Johnson, nearly all the southern states would enact their own black codes in 1865 and 1866. While the codes granted certain freedoms to African Americans—including the right to buy and own property, marry, make contracts and testify in court (only in cases involving people of their own race)—their primary purpose was to restrict Black peoples’ labor and activity.
Black people who broke labor contracts were subject to arrest, beating and forced labor, and apprenticeship laws forced many minors (either orphans or those whose parents were deemed unable to support them by a judge 🤨) into unpaid labor for white planters.
Passed by a political system in which Black people effectively had no voice, the black codes were enforced by all-white police and state militia forces—often made up of Confederate veterans of the Civil War—across the South.
After passing the Civil Rights Act (over Johnson’s veto), Republicans in Congress effectively took control of Reconstruction. The Reconstruction Act of 1867 required southern states to ratify the 14th Amendment—which granted “equal protection” of the Constitution to former enslaved people—and enact universal male suffrage before they could rejoin the Union.
The 15th Amendment, adopted in 1870, guaranteed that a citizen’s right to vote would not be denied “on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” During this period of Radical Reconstruction (1867-1877), Black men won election to southern state governments and even to the U.S. Congress.
However, white southerners showed a steadfast commitment to ensuring their supremacy and the survival of plantation agriculture in the postwar years. Support for Reconstruction policies waned after the early 1870s, undermined by the violence of white supremacist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.
By 1877, Black people had seen little improvement in their economic and social status, and the vigorous efforts of white supremacist forces throughout the region had undone the political gains they had made. Discrimination would continue in America with the rise of Jim Crow laws, but would inspire the civil rights movement to come.
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Founder and Chief Research Officer @ Change-Policy
On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of slavery in the United States.
This day, known as Juneteenth, has since been celebrated as a symbol of freedom and the end of one of the darkest chapters in American history.
As we approach Juneteenth this year, I am committed to using my platform to educate and raise awareness about the lasting impacts of slavery and systemic racism on American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS).
I will be sharing information and insights throughout the day to shed light on harmful policies created by legislation in the United States government that continue to disproportionately affect ADOS communities.
I look forward to engaging with you all on this important day and continuing the discussion beyond Juneteenth. Let us honor the past while working towards a better future.
#policychange#ADOS
#ConfederateHeroesDay is a state holiday observed in Texas on the third Monday of January. It officially commemorates the lives of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee, as well as other Confederate soldiers who died during the American Civil War. The Lost Cause narrative, which romanticized the Confederacy and portrayed the Civil War as a fight for states' rights rather than slavery, gained traction during this period. This narrative influenced how Confederate figures like Lee were remembered. However, the holiday remains a source of controversy due to its historical and symbolic significance. The holiday initially began in 1931 as separate observances for the birthdays of Jefferson Davis (June 3rd) and Robert E. Lee (January 19th). Confederate Heroes' Day is a complex and controversial holiday with a deep-rooted history. As the United States continues to grapple with its legacy of slavery and racial injustice, the debate over Confederate commemorations is likely to continue.
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In observation of #Juneteenth, Mission + Cause will be taking the “day-on” outside of work as we honor the annual observance of ending slavery in the United States.
To learn more about Juneteenth, check out: https://lnkd.in/gqvPZFF
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I should have edited this video. It's long. There is an awkward pause. And another one. I'm not as good with my words here. That's okay. I'm talking about race. And that's uncomfortable.
I grew up in Idaho. Everyone looked like me. I looked like everybody. We didn't talk about diversity or race. Because why would we? If we did, I don't recall any champions for justice.
I had a LOT to learn. Like this: while we celebrate Juneteenth, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in 1862. By design, it took 2 ½ years for news to reach the last slaves in Galveston, Texas. On June 19th, 1865. Not even justice was justly delivered.
The sacrifice and suffering originating from American slavery is a stain on our history. It has been replaced with systemic, structural racism that persists. Especially in real estate. We can make a difference here. The future is ours to advance a more just and equitable future.
It’s one thing to reflect and learn. It’s another to act. It's the work of individuals and business leaders to insist on change, then make it. It's my work. Nest DCbirdSEED FoundationJennifer Green, CMCA, AMSNatasha BonhommeMichael BennettAndré Robert LeeLeslie Hartmann Case Marla M. Dean Grace LanghamVeronica VivasPavan KhoobchandaniKirby HowellBenjamin CyprienEser YildirimGrace WoolenGabrielle “Gabby” Mulnick MajewskiPaola MoyaAaron WarrenScott CaseAlison ScimecaMimi Concannon#juneteenth#racialequity#justice
This essay, along with the mini-doc below, are parts of a project commissioned by the International Center for Transitional Justice examing the intergenerational effects of lynching across the state of Maryland
https://lnkd.in/e7TNy2yj
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One of the last known lynchings in Maryland happened in Salisbury in 1931, when Mathew Williams was attacked by a racist mob, hanged and his body was dragged to the Black community and set afire. Now the city has finally decided to apologize, and the city council is expected to ratify it on Monday. Many in the community think the apology falls short and doesn't address the intergenerational effects of what is described as an act of racial terror.
In 2021 I was commissioned to produce a mini documentary and photo essay on the legacy lynching across the state by the International Center of Transitional Justice. I traveled from Cumberland to Salisbury and in between to interview descendents, activists and other stakeholders. You can see the 7 minute mini-doc at the link below
https://lnkd.in/eYugndMK
History can be corrected when good people care and act. It can be done even 80 years after the fact because good people persisted. If you want to be educated, watch this video.
#portchicago#portchicago50#Exoneration#CivilRights
FINALLY EXONERATED! 80 years ago, 256 Black sailors at Port Chicago were unjustly sentenced when they refused to go back to unsafe working conditions after an explosion killed hundreds. These sentences dramatically changed their lives. Just last week, the Navy exonerated them. Watch our program about the tragedy and its aftermath to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gR9hNugN
🌟 Community Solutions, Inc. celebrates Juneteenth! 🌟
On June 19, 1865, Union troops announced in Galveston, Texas, that all enslaved African Americans were free. This day, known as Juneteenth, marks a pivotal moment in history—emancipation from slavery in the U.S.
Our CEO Fernando Muñiz reflects, “Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is a celebration of freedom and a reminder that the moral arc of the universe bends toward justice. This Juneteenth, we recommit ourselves to the work of equity and justice.”
As an organization working in the criminal and juvenile justice systems, Community Solutions, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring that justice is not delayed for the people we serve. Our mission is to ensure that when individuals gain physical freedom, they also experience every other measure of freedom. Only then will we have achieved our true goal as a nonprofit organization committed to serving historically marginalized populations.
Let’s honor this day by continuing to strive for a more just and equitable society.
#Juneteenth#FreedomDay#EquityAndJustice#CelebrateFreedom
Founder and Chief Research Officer @ Change-Policy
2moNathan Anneh Thank you for the repost!🙏🏽