06/19/2026
Happy Juneteenth, BBWPC family!
Today, we commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the united states. It is important that we understand that Juneteenth is more than a celebration. We are not just fighting for recognition or a national holiday, but for better material conditions for Black people, including life-affirming services "fit for human beings."
Given the chaotic state of this country and this administration, it feels even more important to celebrate the contributions of our Black ancestors and their abolitionist allies. We know that our existence is under attack, both materially and spiritually. Black history is being erased from classrooms across the country. Reproductive freedoms are being stripped away. Voting rights remain under constant attack. We cannot afford necessities like food, housing, transportation, and education. Systems of violence continue to target Black communities, q***r and trans folx, and immigrants and refugees. But Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom was not won through the benevolence of our oppressors. It was won through revolutionary acts of resistance, rebellion, and collective struggle.
We continue that fight in the spirit of Harriet Tubman, Frances Thompson, Bet and Dinah, and all of our ancestors who believed that another world was possible. The struggle for Black liberation continues, and so does our responsibility to carry it forward.
All power to the people!
Bianca Gomez
Executive Director
Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition
