Juneteenth is a federal holiday, starting in 2021 when President Biden signed the holiday into federal law. Juneteenth celebrates the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were freed, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth represents freedom, celebration, and also the racist history and present of the US. Juneteenth further shakes the normalized history that people hold …
The War on Drugs
The war on drugs, much like the war on terrorism, the Cold War, etc., is an ideological war that has had tangible ramifications in the realm of social justice in the US. Since 1971, the US has spent over a trillion dollars enforcing drug policy. The war on drugs was launched by President Nixon, and given greater legitimacy under the …
Black Resistance: Resources and Readings
As the end of Black History Month nears, we wanted to take this time to reflect on the theme of this month – Black Resistance. Black revolutionaries have fought for equality since before the founding of the USA as a nation-state. From enslaved individuals rebelling against slave owners to sit-ins, boycotts, and strikes to taking the knee during the national …
