Moneda Moves (96): Orgs advancing justice to donate to on Juneteenthđ°
Itâs Juneteenth, mi gente. As of this week, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, meaning many federal employees will be off. While itâs certainly a significant milestone, folks have rightfully pointed out that while some non-Black folks may get the day off, many Black people across industries wonât get the privilege of having a paid day off to honor the day.
Educator Shea Weslsey Martin (@sheathescholar on Twitter) has an idea. And we think it should apply to anyone who has the privilege to donate:
Thereâs no time like this weekend to have our money and actions do the talking.
Here is a reintroduction to Juneteenth, which did NOT end slavery for all: 156 years ago, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, who had fought for the Union, led soldiers to Galveston, Texas, to deliver a message: the Union had won the war, and it could now enforce the end of slavery. Itâs important to note that enslaved black people in Texas still WERE NOT free, even after that day.
At the time 250,000 slaves were not freed immediately, or soon. Slave owners didnât give up free labor and some even refused to release slaves. Per NPR:
âIt was a perilous time for black people, and some former slaves who were freed or attempted to get free were attacked and killed.â
And so on this day, itâs more important than ever to recognize the work that needs to be done, the leaning in from ally communities but to also advocate for policy changes that need to happen.
Itâs also critical to put our money where our mouths are. If you have the privilege of doing so to donate to organizations from within the community also advancing justice for the Black community. Hereâs a starter list of orgs to donate to:
Con poder,
Lyanne