Tag: white supremacy
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What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery…
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Faith quote by Dr. King
Monday is Martin Luther King Day and I’m reflecting on the first term Donald Trump and his cronies. We’ll need to redouble our efforts to combat white supremacy, Christian nationalism, and the wave of anti-democracy alive and well in our country. We have a long road to travel and a lot of work to do…