On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the delayed but welcome news of freedom reaching the enslaved Black folks in Galveston, Texas. It’s a reminder that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope — and a reason to keep building a country that lives up to its highest ideals.
It’s not even politically risky to step out and speak for Julius’ freedom. You got republicans saying to grant him clemency. How egregious that those who claim to believe in social Justice are silent on this issue that gets at the very core of who we are as a state.