Freedom Mortgage’s Post

Happy Juneteenth or Freedom Day! Today, we recognize the progress we made as a nation and the changes that still need to happen. Check out this link to learn more about local events and ways you can participate in celebrating our nation's second Independence Day: https://lnkd.in/gQxmswDn

“Let their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” - Daniel Webster As we commemorate Memorial Day, we honor the memory of those who served and sacrificed for our nation. #memorialday #teambaarman #conferencedirect #meetingsandevents #incentivetravel #eventmanagement #contractnegotiation #siteselection #eventprofs

“Let their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” - Daniel Webster As we commemorate Memorial Day, we honor the memory of those who served and sacrificed for our nation. #memorialday #teambaarman #conferencedirect #meetingsandevents #incentivetravel #eventmanagement #contractnegotiation #siteselection #eventprofs

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, is a federal holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, it took more than two years for the news to reach Texas, which was still under Confederate control during the Civil War! Learn more about the history here: https://loom.ly/zEIygxA

As we celebrate Independence Day, we are reminded that, while still far from perfect, our country has always evolved to meet the needs of an ever-changing world. We have an opportunity to continue this evolution and work together to build a thriving, resilient, pro-equity democracy that effectively meets the needs of a politically, racially, and religiously diverse America. Learn more about our work to build a democracy that delivers ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/geBxSVjR

Check out the latest from Rebekah Barber, MPP

Are you ready for some 4th of July related trivia? We will post a couple of questions leading up to Thursday, and then share the answers on the 4th so you can check your work. Play along by posting your guess in the comments! Let’s start with an easy one: Q. Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held? Remember, post your guess in the comments, and then check back on Thursday for the correct answer!

We are pleased to host this annual event and excited to be adding a reading of the Freedom Petition co-authored by Prince Whipple. The inclusion of Prince Whipple and the Freedom Petition is very much in keeping with the theme of independence; and invites us to recognize that our journey as a nation is long, and full of triumphs and short-comings, enlightenment and contradiction. Democracy is an ideal that requires ongoing care, practice, and tending; and the two stories shared together is an energizing reminder of that. https://lnkd.in/eUig2UGc

Today, many people in the United States are celebrating this country's independence from monarchy. And yet we are not free. Not free from racism. Not free from patriarchy. Not free from warmongers. Not free from corporate greed. Not free from income inequality. Not free from exploitation. Not free from microplastics. Not free from police brutality. Not free from the prison-industrial complex. Not free from media companies that fan the flames of division so they can monetize our anger and fear. Not free from elected representatives who represent themselves more than the electorate. Not free from special interest groups, both here and abroad, that are actively subverting the foundational principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights. If we can ever achieve our independence from all those forces, not just a silly king, it will truly be a day of celebration. 🫶

Tomorrow marks what would have been Fannie Lou Hamer's 106th birthday. I was honored to have the opportunity to talk with Dr. Keisha N. Blain about Hamer's life and legacy. Check out my latest piece, which was published in Truthout: https://lnkd.in/eTbBiB9E