Now That Juneteenth is a National Holiday
in honor of Liberty, Hope,
and Resiliency.
We pause
with clear-eyed acknowledgement of slavery's role
in building the economic foundation of our country
We pause
to consider a better way forward
for our not always glorious national history
We must not
co-opt this celebration with white commercialism
We must not
let this celebration undermine the right to protest
We must not
allow this celebration to eliminate the ongoing work of justice
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2021 (draft)
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