by J. Chavis and Vicki Porter As the US observes the 5th federally-recognized Juneteenth (June 19), the material, political, and economic conditions for Black workers continue to decline in real terms. The Black Lives Matter movement forced the two corporate parties, Democrat and Republican, to recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday. While some corporate politiciansContinue reading “Juneteenth: Continuing the Fight for Black Liberation”
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Freedom’s Unfinished Work: Celebration and Protest on Juneteenth
by Brother FrancisPortland, Maine In 2020, Juneteenth erupted into rallies and protests across the US, led by the Black Lives Matter movement in outrage against the murder of George Floyd and chronic, systemic police brutality and racism. Protesters in the South tore down Confederate Civil War statues. On the West Coast, the International Longshore andContinue reading “Freedom’s Unfinished Work: Celebration and Protest on Juneteenth”
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