This Juneteenth let’s build systems to protect those most impacted by harm

This Juneteenth let’s build systems to protect those most impacted by harm

By Candace Moore This year’s annual celebration of Juneteenth, in contrast with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, challenges us to consider the difference between a promise for freedom and the power required to actually realize it. Candace Moore, vice president of place, policy and power at Race Forward, argues that Juneteenth highlights the gap between America’s promises of freedom and the power communities need to make …