Dawn-Lyen Gardner Instagram – Sunday is Juneteenth — a day commemorating the continued theft of Black labor by white America but also the end of that lie and the beginning of a new existence. So while I’ll be honoring Juneteenth in my favorite way — by resting deeply — I can’t help but think of those Black Texans finally being notified of their emancipation. I think of the choices they had in when to work and when to rest. A hard fought for choice and one we are still fighting to deliver to all Black Americans. To Black people: My prayer is that we continue to be courageous in asking ourselves what freedom, liberation and healing really and truly means to each of us. To our ancestors, it most urgently meant rest. To non-Black people seeking to support the repair and restoration our community deserves, might I suggest @thelovelandfoundation @therapyforblkmen @thenapministry and direct mutual aid to Black people in need of space to think, heal, and transform. And when you have a moment, please support the #BreatheAct, and the reparations frameworks put forth by the incredible organizers at @mvmnt4blklives. Image 1-3: @mnvmt4blives Image 4: @thenapministry Image 5-9: @devthepineapple