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

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 those promises a reality. Drawing on Black and Indigenous traditions of shared leadership and her experience during Chicago’s COVID-19 response, she advocates for co-governance as a way for communities and government to work together to create more equitable and lasting solutions. The post This Juneteenth let’s build systems to protect those most impacted by harm appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .