Take care & stay safe!
I hope you all had a safe and pleasant July 4th! For me, I cannot help but have mixed feelings this year. It is unlike any other Independence Day I have experienced. There is a somber tone in the air; an acknowledgement that it is not just a celebration, but a day of reckoning and reflection. So much has happened this year; we now see in broad daylight that the values that define America are not enjoyed by us all. We have known this since 1776 and made progress. But too little has been done up until this point and the reality of our African American communities is far from the American ideal that we proclaim so loudly on this day. With this in mind, it can be easy to be discouraged, but the energy and passion from these past few weeks show the America I love so well. In every part of this country, people are standing together to demand an America that respects us all and provides the quality of life we believe in. It is not going to be easy, but the fire in this moment is unparalleled. We believe that there are certain unalienable rights and together we are going to fight to ensure each and every one of us has access to a good life and is respected. Racism has deep roots here but with our willingness to acknowledge and change long standing policies and norms, we can replant America's ideals in a nation now strong enough to do what before was just an idea. I love this country so much and truly believe we have what it takes to make it the land of the free for all Americans and ensure safety, equity & liberty for all. And to do this, we have to vote! There are those who resist the change that would make us stronger together, so those people cannot be kept in office if they do not believe in the progress we need. The American people have spoken and it is time we use every right listed in our Constitution to ensure none of us has to fear exercising them. Let's bring to life the America we all hold dear, together. I know it is not easy; as a woman of a marginalized minority that is politicized, I know what it is like to love a country that does not always show its care for you. But believing in the American cause is a belief in what people often regard as the impossible. Let this year be the year we choose to fight for America.
Take care & stay safe!
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