Incredible!! Portland activists chant "Hands up, please don't shoot me." The people in yellow are mothers, who recognize that when #GeorgeFloyd called for his mama, he called on ALL moms to fight for his life & EVERY Black life taken by the hands of the police. #BlackLivesMatter
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Black ppl have been dehumanized, brutalized, criminalized + terrorized by America for centuries, & are expected to join your commemoration of “independence”, while you enslaved our ancestors. We reject your celebration of white supremacy & look forward to liberation for all. ✊🏾
Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible––and there is still so much work to do.
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Eight years ago this week, we protected young people who were raised as part of our American family from deportation. Today, I'm happy for them, their families, and all of us. We may look different and come from everywhere, but what makes us American are our shared ideals…