06/19/2026
is a powerful reminder that the Democrats lost their war for slavery.
Slavery was not just a tool of “white supremacy”. It was (and is) a barbaric tool of humankind. Romans enslaved an estimated five to ten million (mostly white) people. Northern African Barbary pirates (Muslims) enslaved over a million Europeans. The Mayans and Aztecs enslaved millions. China enslaved (and continues to enslave) its own people. Native Americans enslaved each other; they also took thousands of black slaves. Japan reportedly enslaved millions of Chinese during World War II. African nations Benin and Ghana formally apologized for their role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Today, the nations leading in modern slavery are in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
I was adopted on Juneteenth. My truly diverse family is filled with white, black, mixed, Asian, Native American, able, and disabled lives. I’m a genetic mix of many different ancestries. According to a recent genetic test, I’m 59.3 percent European and 36.8 percent African. I also have trace amounts of Asian and Mexican ancestry in my DNA. I’m also more Native American than Elizabeth Warren! Then again, who isn’t?
As a Christian, I see racism for what it is: a sin. Our best weapon against it is the One who colorfully created us in His image. Without Christ, there’s no true unity. That’s why I can never embrace toxic ideologies like Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality, or Anti-Racism. These warped worldviews see Christianity as the enemy and racist equity and perpetual guilt as their deity.
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Juneteenth unites all Americans, honoring true freedom beyond partisan propaganda and racial division.
