Juneteeth. Now What?

It’s time for actions, not gestures

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Am I happy that Juneteenth will be a national holiday?

Sure! It’s great news!

But something I’ve learned about protests is that power does not give anything away without protest and action, and power, when it does give something away, gives something that will affect its power the least. Every inch conceded is done so…