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Today we celebrate Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and proclaimed freedom for all enslaved people in the state. This momentous occasion is a reminder of progress, but it also highlights the ongoing struggles with heirs’ property laws that continue to impact Black landownership and economic stability. Over a century later, Black Americans still face discrimination in the application of their property rights. The heirs’ property system remains a significant barrier, preventing families from building intergenerational wealth and accessing essential resources. Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) has been at the forefront of this fight for justice, working tirelessly to address these inequities and support affected communities. As we honor Juneteenth, let’s also commit to advocating for change to secure property rights for all. Government and business leaders must work together to address these inequities and support resilient communities. Learn more about our efforts and join us in this important work. Contact the Heirs' Property Team | https://lnkd.in/eW_GwzAg #Juneteenth #HeirsProperty #SocialJustice #MCJ

Today and ANY day, ask yourself: ♥️ What are you doing to encourage diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion in your personal and professional life? Do your actions match your words? 🧡 How can you help create space and then support diverse voices and faces in making use of that space? When is the last time you used your platform or network to uplift diverse voices? 💚 In what ways are you currently benefitting from the same societal, social, or professional structures that are harming others? What are you going to DO about that? #juneteenth #diversity #deai

Today April 16 is #DCEmancipationDay. On April 16, 1862, slavery was abolished in Washington DC - our nation’s capital built by enslaved Black laborers We at Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs honor the courage and struggle of those who fought to end slavery in DC and across the nation Today in 2024 the fight for #racialjustice continues. The Access to Justice initiative has long provided free #legalservices to low-income families on housing, education, disability, employment, immigration and #publicbenefits matters. In 2024 this initiative is facing steep cuts, jeopardizing the safety and stability of families and communities. Join us on calling on lawmakers to restore funding for this critical initiative: https://lnkd.in/gxrqkX9d

Today—Wednesday, June 19th—is Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On this day in 1865 (two years after the passing of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation), Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX with the news that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved people of Texas were now free. While initially celebrated only in Texas and by the Black community, Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday in 2021. As we celebrate Juneteenth and honor the delayed freedom of enslaved Black people in the United States, it is important to hold space for and keep in mind the full Black experience in this country. Despite the 13th Amendment, white supremacy and systemic racism thrives in this country and has been cemented in place by centuries of government policy that have taken a sledgehammer at Black families and their autonomy. We have a collective responsibility to facilitate and rally for change to harmful systems and policies that surveil and control Black and Brown children, youth, and families. (CC: Leonard Burton) #juneteenth #blacklivesmatter #blm #blackhistory #juneteenthcelebration #freedom #love #familyautonomy #economicjustice #healthjustice #systemicracism

Alert: Civil War Concerns in the USA: A report by Dom Lucre. Eyewitnesses in various parts of the country, including Philadelphia, report sightings the populous congregating in the streets, awaiting "marching orders." Similar accounts emerge from LA, Chicago, Arizona, and New York, indicating a surge in such activities since January. Concerns mount, with fears expressed that migrants may be planning to seize the control of neighborhoods through force. The notion of the Great Replacement is gaining traction, particularly within the Black community, as migrants are perceived to be vying for positions within American society, potentially displacing Black Americans. If these claims hold true, echoing concerns voiced after a recent visit to Chicago, there's a looming apprehension of a civil conflict, with origins in urban projects and repercussions felt even in the elite country clubs. ⚠️ Dom Lucre emphasizes: Stay vigilant and prepared. To all Americans, prioritize safety and readiness.

Dating back to 1865, Juneteenth commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas, which became the last bastion for slavery during the final days of the Civil War, were declared free by the U.S. Army. Juneteenth has become the most prominent Emancipation Day holiday in the US, it commemorates a smaller moment that remains relatively obscure. It doesn’t mark the signing of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, which technically freed slaves in the rebelling Confederate states, nor does it commemorate the December 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment, which enshrined the end of slavery into the Constitution. Instead, it marks the moment when emancipation finally reached those in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy. Juneteenth represents how freedom and justice in the US has always been delayed for black people. The decades after the end of the war would see a wave of lynching, imprisonment, and Jim Crow laws take root. What followed was the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration, discriminatory housing policies, and a lack of economic investment. And now, as national attention remain focused on acts of police violence and various racial profiling incidents, it is clear that while progress has been made in black America’s 150 years out of bondage, considerable barriers continue to impede that progress.

I’m honored to be featured in The New Republic's review discussing the importance of Harriet Tubman and the understudied battles of the Civil War. Check out the article here and grab a copy of "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War” to learn more about Tubman’s leadership during the Civil War.

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴: - 𝟭.) 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁, experiencing slavery in Kentucky as a kid, but sent back to Pennsylvania because you taught yourself to read; - 𝟮.) 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 during the Civil War, but given no credit because the Militia Act in-place at the time did not allow Black people to fight; - 𝟯.) 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘁 when learning they're forming a Colored Regiment, only to face racism there and being used by Connecticut as a quota count by writing on your enlistment papers that you're from Stonington; - 𝟰.) 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘁 with your regiment at the end of the Civil War in 1865, only for Connecticut residents to vote to leave the word "White" in the state constitution as a requirement to vote; - 𝟱.) 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 of Connecticut's Old State House with your regiment, only for the state to erase that history; - 𝟲.) 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟴𝟲𝟳, documenting your experiences, which is then used for decades by other authors and media producers to depict the experience of the Black soldier during the Civil War, but you are rarely given credit; - 𝟳.) 𝗗𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟴𝟴𝟮, buried in a Colored Cemetery in Woodbury, NJ, only for that Cemetery to be paved over to make a parking lot in 1962; - 𝟴.) 𝗔 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 in New Haven, CT celebrating the Connecticut Regiment you served on, but your name is left off; 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, I learn you were a political activist, involved in local government by becoming a delegate for Independent voters unhappy with the New Jersey state legislature. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗰... 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱. Still walking... #Life

𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴: - 𝟭.) 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁, experiencing slavery in Kentucky as a kid, but sent back to Pennsylvania because you taught yourself to read; - 𝟮.) 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 during the Civil War, but given no credit because the Militia Act in-place at the time did not allow Black people to fight; - 𝟯.) 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘁 when learning they're forming a Colored Regiment, only to face racism there and being used by Connecticut as a quota count by writing on your enlistment papers that you're from Stonington; - 𝟰.) 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝘁 with your regiment at the end of the Civil War in 1865, only for Connecticut residents to vote to leave the word "White" in the state constitution as a requirement to vote; - 𝟱.) 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 of Connecticut's Old State House with your regiment, only for the state to erase that history; - 𝟲.) 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟴𝟲𝟳, documenting your experiences, which is then used for decades by other authors and media producers to depict the experience of the Black soldier during the Civil War, but you are rarely given credit; - 𝟳.) 𝗗𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟴𝟴𝟮, buried in a Colored Cemetery in Woodbury, NJ, only for that Cemetery to be paved over to make a parking lot in 1962; - 𝟴.) 𝗔 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 in New Haven, CT celebrating the Connecticut Regiment you served on, but your name is left off; 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, I learn you were a political activist, involved in local government by becoming a delegate for Independent voters unhappy with the New Jersey state legislature. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆, 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗮𝗰... 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱. Still walking... #Life

Happy #Juneteenth, fellow #SocialWorkers! Let’s celebrate freedom, honor resilience, and renew our commitment to justice and equity for all. Together, we can make a difference. The CNN article has more information on the holiday's history and the flag. https://lnkd.in/g7KXtXBp