June 19, 1865, enslaved Black communities in Texas finally

received the news that they were free — two and a half years

after the Emancipation Proclamation (Sep. 22, 1862) and

three months since the end of the Civil War (April 9, 1865).

Juneteenth (June and nineteenth) is a day that honors Black

Freedom and Black resistance, and centers Black people's

unique contribution to the struggle for justice in the U.S.

Juneteenth this year is a rare moment for communities

Nation-wide to proclaim in one voice that Black Lives Matter, 

and the “We the People in order to form a more perfect 

union… and to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves 

and our posterity” won’t tolerate anything less than 

the justice of full inclusion for all.

JUSTICE REQUIRES ACTIONABLE PURSUIT 

Legolas:

It is not our fight.

Tauriel:

It is our fight. It will not end here. With every victory, this evil

will grow. If your father has his way, we will do nothing. We

will hide within our walls, live our lives away from the light,

and let darkness descend. Are we not part of this world? 

Tell me, Mellon [friend], when did we let evil become stronger

than us?

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of the Smaug 2013 movie

CHANGE ISN’T MADE BY WATCHING FROM THE SIDELINES

We are Black athletes and artists working together. Our priority right now 

is combating systemic, racist voter suppression by educating, energizing, 

and protecting our community in 2020.

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