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From YouTube: Juneteenth Celebration 2021
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City of Chelsea, Hosted by Chelsea Black Community
B
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
now
I
would
just
need
everybody
to
be
a
little
still
because
I'm
going
to
bring
a
word
from
on
high
I'm
going
to
bring
a
word,
and
I
say
thank
you,
god.
Thank
you
guys
for
this
day
that
a
lot
of
our
ancestors
didn't
make
it
400
years
ago
to
see,
but
we
here
in
2021
we
can
stand
and
see,
and
we
can
see
the
goodness
of
god,
because
we
know,
god
is
a
good
god,
and
we
thank
him.
We
thank
him.
We
thank
him.
Father
god,
country.
B
Oh,
the
history
will
soon
be
mirrored
by
the
shameful
jimmy
crow
laws
which
oppressed
the
systematic
racism
that
locked
into
the
place,
and
today
has
battled
the
battle
has
raged
on.
Unfortunately,
we
come
on,
we
come
back
disgraceful
and
unjust
voting
legislation
and
as
well
as
long
standing
in
inequality,
health,
education
and
housing
and
more
so,
we
just
come
now
just
to
pray
and
give
god
some
praise
and
just
to
thank
him
for
this
june
team
celebration.
B
B
We
thank
him
for
his
peace
that
only
he
can
give.
We
thank
him
for
his
love,
because
that's
what
we
need
love
and
we
thank
him
because
there's
no
charge
for
god's
unchanging
love.
His
love
is
unconditional.
That's
why
we
can
stand
here
today
on
this
juneteenth
celebration
and
say
thank
you,
god,
god
without
him.
We
would
be
nothing.
B
We
can
stand
right
today
and
say
thank
you,
god,
for
looking
down
on
this
country
and
on
this
world
we
still
got
a
long
way
to
go,
but
we
have
accomplished
a
lot
of
things,
so
we
say
thank
you
this
morning.
Now,
as
we
begin
this
program,
we
just
want
you
to
sit
back
and
just
relax
and
just
know
that
nothing
and
nothing
is
impossible
without
god,
and
we
thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
morning,
amen
and
we
say,
amen,
and
now
we
will
have
a
a
selection
by
rosa.
C
A
Hands
to
the
heavens,
no
man,
no
weapon
formed
against
glory
is
destined
every
day.
Women
and
men
become
legends.
Everything
against
our
skin
becomes
blessings.
The
rhythm
is,
the
movement
is
a
rhythm
to
us.
Freedom
is
like
religion
to
us.
Justice
is
juxtaposition
in
us
justice
for
all
just
stay
specific
enough.
One
son
died.
The
spirit
is
revisiting
us
true
and
living
living
in
love.
Resistance
is
us.
That's
why
rosa
sat
on
the
bus?
A
A
A
A
B
I
I
I
can
say
that
she
said
that
she
is
standing
on
my
shoulder
since
I'm
the
oldest
sister
amen,
but
I
am
I
just
want
to
let
you
know
that
she
is
a
capable,
very
loving,
very
caring,
very
dedicated
person
to
cbc
in
the
community
of
chelsea.
She
is.
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
B
All
right
all
right,
all
right!
Thank
you!
Thank
you
all
for
coming
out
and
it's
so
glad
that
we
are
here,
and
I
think
this
gathering
is
a
reflection
of
together.
We
rise
yes,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
your
support
for
your
undying
support
whenever
cbc
asked
we're
answered.
So
I
thank
you
all
dean
who
is
the
custodian
of
cbc,
so
I
call
her
dean
because
she
takes
care
of
everything
she
oversees
everything.
B
So
I
thank
her
for
acknowledging
each
and
every
one
of
you
and
just
thank
you
for
being
here.
I
do
want
to
say
on
behalf
of
cbc
chelsea,
black
community
and
chelsea
young,
adult
alliance.
We
thank
you
for
being
here
with
us.
It
feels
so
good
to
be
in
person
and
not
in
month-long
engagement
over
zoom,
although
it
was
fun,
it
was
a
month
long
of
engagements
over
zoom
and
we
learned
a
lot
and
we
enjoyed
each
other's
company,
but
it's
nice
to
be
in
person
to
feel
the
touch.
B
No
more
of
this,
I
got
so
used
to
not
wearing
lipstick.
I
usually
did,
but
because
of
the
mask,
I
stopped-
and
I
forgot
to
put
it
on
today,
but
it's
all
good.
It's
all
good.
It
has
been
an
incredibly
overwhelming
hell
of
a
year,
but
we
came
out
stronger,
smarter,
more
aware,
more
engaged
and
more
responsible
to
be
our
brother's
keeper.
B
Today
we
are
here
to
commemorate
june
19
1865
known
as
juneteenth
day
aka
freedom,
day,
aka,
jubilee
day,
aka
emancipation
day
emancipation
day,
not
to
be
confused
with
emancipation
proclamation,
which
is
a
whole
other
conversation,
but
it
it's
all
related,
as
miss
annie
reminded
me,
and
that's
another
senior
member
of
our
community,
that
I
respect
and
she
called
and
said:
joan
have
them
read
the
emancipation
proclamation
and,
I
said,
miss
annie.
B
It
was
two
years
before
emancipation
day,
so
we
went
back
and
forth
and
I
said
I
will
mention
it
and
I
actually
have
a
recording
to
play.
I
said,
but
I'm
not
reading
the
emancipation
proclamation
today
so
miss
annie.
I
did
give
it
a
shout
out
all
right
so
now,
as
a
speaker
at
an
event
said
to
me
last
week,
I
am
glad
you
showed
up
for
the
millions
of
souls
that
have
been
lost
over
500
years
and
who
we
are
still
fighting
for
today.
B
The
difference
now
is,
it
is
an
official
state
and
federal.
Yes
in
48
states,
yes,
sweet
and
what
perfect
timing
right,
but
with
that
recognition
comes
a
whole
lot
of
other
recognition.
So
we
we're
just
going
to
sit
back
and
and
take
them
all
in
and
as
they
come
with
open
arms.
So
to
say
it's
a
state
holiday
in
48
states.
In
the
district
of
columbia,
only
three
states
do
not
recognize
june
team
and
sadly
each
of
them
has
a
large
indigenous
population.
B
So
all
was
a
large
indigenous
population,
so
I
don't
get
it
man,
but
now
it's
a
federal
holiday,
so
we're
moving
on
up.
B
So
during
this
event,
because
we
started
a
little
late,
but
I
was
working
the
music
and
it
was
taking
a
little,
it
was
a
little
hard,
but
I
had
a
nice
young
lady
come
and
help
me
out,
so
we
got
that
vibing
took
a
little
longer,
but
where
the
show
is
on,
we
have
a
few
requests
and
expectations
of
you
during
this
program
and
more
so.
What
we
want
you
to
leave
with.
B
B
So
our
visit
our
table
over
there
and
get
some
ppe
and
some
information
on
getting
vaccinated.
It's
so
important
because
our
city
is
an
equity
city
and
you
know
what
we
need
to
do
better.
We
need
to
reach
the
pocket
neighborhoods
in
our
community
and
bring
them
out
to
get
vaccinated,
because
too
many
brothers
and
sisters,
black
and
brown
and
dying,
I
have
died
from
covid,
so
we
need
to
reach
them
so
hey
here
they
are.
B
B
So
now
we
will
have
without
further
ado
our
great
leader,
fearless
our
city
manager,
who
is
always
there
for
all
of
the
community
black
white
brown
yellow
all
of
the
community.
His
door
is
always
open.
He
always
has
the
ear
to
listen
and
it
not
only
listens.
He
responds
so
I'd
like
to
introduce
our
city
manager,
tom.
E
Thank
you
very
much
joan.
I
just
want
to
say
how
honored
I
am
to
join
all
of
you
and
the
city's
first
official
celebration
of
this
new
federal
holiday
of
june,
a
long
overdue,
if
I
may
say,
a
long
overdue
recognition
of
the
legal
end
to
legal
slavery
in
the
united
states.
Of
course,
all
of
you
know
better
than
I
that
hardly
meant
the
end
of
racial
oppression
to
african
americans
in
this
country.
That
fight
for
justice
continues
to
this
very
day,
but
I
do
feel
on
an
optimistic
note.
B
E
To
have
an
organization
like
the
chelsea
black
community,
that
has
not
only
helped
us
confront
this
awful
legacy,
but
is
actually
doing
the
hard
work
to
help
us
break
down
and
dismantle
barriers
to
racial
racial
justice.
Here
in
chelsea,
I
just
want
to
say
how
grateful
joan
I
am
to
the
chelsea
black
community
for
all
of
their
incredible
work.
This
past
year
I
mean
this.
This
group
stepped
to
the
forefront
this
year
after
the
terrible
murder
of
george
ford.
E
They
led
the
city
in
marching
in
solidarity
for
racial
justice
and
for
healing
they
stepped
forward
with
very
specific
requests
of
the
city.
I
don't
want
to
say
demands
because
we
worked
in
collaboration
to
bring
some
of
these
requests
for
more
equity
in
the
city
to
fruition.
Things
like
our
new
office
of
diverse
inequity,
inclusion.
E
Things
like
renegotiating
our
police
contracts
to
require
body-worn
cameras.
These
are
real
concrete
steps,
we've
taken
with
the
collaboration
of
the
chelsea
black
community
to
try
to
make
progress
here
and
most
recently,
I
just
have
to
thank,
as
joe
mentioned,
the
extraordinary
work
that
chelsea
black
community
has
done
in
helping
us
vaccinate
our
communities
of
color,
and
particularly
the
black
community
here
in
chelsea
that
is,
understandably,
understandably
hesitant
about
things
like
vaccines.
So
I'm
grateful
to
all
the
work
that
chelsea
county
has
done.
E
We
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do,
but
I
will
say
optimistically
that
with
committed
partners
on
the
city
side
and
with
certainly
committed
advocates
on
your
side,
I
really
feel
that
the
liberation
we
are
celebrating
today
on
this
new
holiday
that,
in
the
not-too-distant
future
that
liberation
may
be
fully
realized
here
in
the
city
of
chelsea.
So
congratulations
to
chelsea,
congratulations
to
all
this
new
federal
holiday.
I
hope
we
can
celebrate
it
seriously
here
in
chelsea.
Thank
you.
B
All
right,
perfect,
thank
you,
city
manager,
tom.
We
also
want
to
recognize
chelsea
housing
authority,
paul
newicki.
B
You
go
way
way
way
way
way
back
lifelong
chelsea,
so
next
we
want
to
introduce
and
my
tongue
benny
was
bleeding
for
a
couple
days
now,
because
I
just
wanted
to
tell
the
world
that
our
sister
was
coming
to
chelsea
and
I
got
stripped.
You
know
you
know,
keep
it
low,
keep
it
cool,
she's
gonna,
stop
in
and
I
kept
saying
somebody's
coming,
but
it's
a
secret,
but
I
never
gave
the
name.
B
B
But
it's
all
good
because
we're
one
way,
one
my
sister's
in
catholic-
so
I
know
you
got
his
cover
throughout
and
gladys
is
wonderful
and
roseanne's,
wonderful
and
the
whole.
Everyone
is
just
we
work
together
and
you
know
what
there's
some
strong
women
women
running
organizations
in
chelsea.
I
tell
you
wow
powerful
this
one's
gross,
strong
women,
gladys
vegas,
shout
out
to
gladys,
shout
out
to
my
sister
michelle
grumble
shout
out
to
rosanne
bondiani
shout
out
to
one
meal
on
t,
but
that's
okay,
because
he's
doing
big
things
too.
B
So
just
shout
out
to
all
strong
women,
black
brown
white,
we
in
the
struggle
together.
My
you
know
what
you
want
to
focus
on
the
community
and
they
said
you
know
black's
a
fallen
shot
of
the
vaccine.
I
said
we
all
fallen
short
of
the
vaccine,
we're
covered
under
the
umbrella
of
chelsea,
so
you
know
what
it's
all
of
us
we're
in
the
struggle
together.
So
I'm
not
going
to
talk
too
much
because
my
role
is
just
to
introduce
back
up
and
come
back.
B
So
without
further
ado,
our
beautiful
beautiful
black
queen
congresswoman
ayanna
presley.
B
B
Feels
good
to
be
home
in
the
massachusetts
7th
feels
good
to
be
in
community
feels
good
to
be
here
for
juneteenth,
with
the
cbc
yesterday
I
joined
the
cbc,
the
congressional
black
caucus
at
the
white
house
very
proud
to
be
the
first
member
of
the
congressional
black
caucus
in
the
230
year
history
of
the
massachusetts
congressional
delegation.
If
you
can
believe
that,
of
course,
on
the
senate
side,
thank
you
for
what
you
do
happy.
A
B
This
is
the
largest
congressional
black
caucus
in
the
history
of
congress,
and
we
are
only
55
members
out
of
436
and
the
fact
that
this
is
the
largest
congressional
black
caucus
and
that
we
have
an
administration
with
the
first
black
woman,
serving
as
vice
president,
an
administration
that
just
recently
acknowledged
the
tulsa
massacre,
an
administration
that
has
now
established
juneteenth
as
the
first
federal
holiday.
In
decades.
B
There
were
many
who
wondered
what
is
the
significance
of
this
being
established
as
a
holiday?
The
fact
of
the
matter
is
that
black
folks
have
experienced
great
hurt,
harm
and
trauma
that
was
legislated.
That
was
precise.
That
was
intentional
because
of
hate
because
of
draconian
and
discriminatory
policies.
B
Brutality,
lynching,
murder,
surveillance
profiling.
All
of
these
things.
But
why
have
we
experienced
those
things?
Because
people
have
not
seen
the
full
humanity
of
black
americans
and
they
do
not
see
our
humanity
and
they
do
not
acknowledge
our
full
history.
So
this
is
the
significance
of
this
being
established
as
a
holiday.
B
I
want
people
to
know
that
we
are
more
than
our
traumas,
and
so
this
is
a
celebration
unapologetically
of
black
beauty,
a
black
friday,
a
black
excellence
of
black
creativity,
of
black
joy
to
all
of
my
activist
family.
We
hold
space
for
our
righteous
rage
and
indignation
at
the
work
that
still
needs
to
be
done.
We
hold
space
for
the
radical
and
bold
demands
that
we
make
to
see
systemic
change,
but
please
also
unapologetically
hold
space
for
our
radical
joy
and
healing
because
we
are
worthy
and
deserving
of
it.
B
It's
just
a
reminder
that
for
activism
there
is
neither
an
eligibility
age
or
a
shelf
life,
and
she
was
there
with
a
member
of
her
family,
and
I
asked
them
they
were
in
their
50s,
and
I
said
well:
when
did
you
become
an
activist
and
they
said
well,
I'm
54
years
old
and
I
got
the
point
to
be
black-
is
to
constantly
be
in
struggle
to
be
in
pursuit
as
city
manager.
Ambrosino
spoke
about
are
full
emancipation,
because
just
because
chains
have
been
loosed
does
not
mean
that
we
are
not
still
in
bondage.
B
So
much
work
remains
to
be
done.
Those
inequities,
those
disparities,
those
racial
injustices
were
made
plain
by
this
pandemic,
but,
as
our
president
alluded
to
in
the
midst
of
unprecedented
hurt,
you
have
demonstrated
unprecedented
community
unprecedented
care,
unprecedented
empathy
and
unprecedented
hope.
May
we
always
keep
that
happy?
Juneteenth
everyone
and
again,
thank
you.
B
I
won't
name
everyone,
because
I'll
get
in
trouble
today
is
about
the
community,
but
I
do
want
to
just
thank
all
of
my
colleagues
in
government
on
the
municipal
and
state
level
for
their
partnership
throughout
this
pandemic
and,
as
we
begin,
the
work
of
recovery
and
making
sure
that
this
city,
which
was
one
of
the
hardest
hit,
continues
to
get
what
you
need,
because
we
are
still
in
the
midst
of
a
pandemic,
and
there
are
people
we
still
need
to
get
vaccinated.
We
need
to
make
sure
our
small
businesses
recover
that
people
remain
safely
housed.
B
So
just
know
that
we
are
in
constant
communication.
We
are
committed
to
each
and
every
one
of
you,
and
I
thank
all
of
you
for
your
solidarity
and
the
work
that
we
do
together
again.
Happy
juneteenth
everyone,
our
next
speaker
is
I'm
going
to
be
yesenia
lopez
and
we
had
a
special
request
from
senator
ed
markey
who
couldn't
be
here
today,
but
he
asked
us
to
share
some
words
that
he
penciled
down.
So
I'm
going
to
ask
jose
lopez
to
come
and
read
remarks
from
senator
ed
markey.
F
F
Juneteenth
is
the
holiday
that
fills
the
gap
in
our
history
that
recognizes
the
wrong
that
was
done
and
acknowledges
the
pain
and
suffering
of
generations
of
slaves
and
their
descendants,
and
that
celebrates
their
freedom.
The
celebration
of
juneteenth
dates
back
to
june
19th
1865,
when
union
soldiers
led
by
major
general
gordon
granger
traveled
to
galveston
texas,
with
the
announcement
that
the
civil
war
had
ended
and
that
they
enslaved
were
now
free.
F
This
was
two
and
a
half
years
after
the
date
of
president
lincoln's
emancipation
proclamation,
but
either
the
news
of
lincoln's
order
had
not
yet
reached
money,
including
those
in
texas
or
local
officials,
refused
to
enforce
it.
On
june
19,
1865
general
granger
read
to
the
people
of
texas
general
order
number
three,
the
first
signs
of
which
told
them
clearly
and
unequivocally
quote.
F
The
people
of
texas
are
informed
that,
in
accordance
with
the
proclamation
from
the
executive
of
the
united
states,
all
slaves
are
free,
juneteenth
celebrations
followed,
as
did
the
recognition
recognition
of
juneteenth
as
the
formal
end
of
slavery
in
the
united
states
for
more
than
150
years.
Juneteenth
holiday
has
been
observed,
one
way
or
another
across
the
nation,
but
it's
long
past
time
to
place
juneteenth
on
par
with
other
federal
holidays,
so
that
all
americans
in
all
50
states,
celebrate
juneteenth
alongside
veterans
day
memorial
day
and
martin
luther
king
day.
F
That's
why
I
introduced,
along
with
my
partners
in
service
senators,
tina
smith
and
cory
booker
and
representative
shayla
jackson,
lee
the
juneteenth
national
independence
day
act
to
finally
make
juneteenth
a
federal
holiday.
We
have
a
long
road
towards
justice
and
equality
in
the
united
states
and
we
cannot
get
there
without
recognition
of
our
nation's
history.
F
The
disparities
in
injustices
that
black
and
brown
americans
face
every
day
in
this
country
reflect
the
unfulfilled
promises
of
nation
of
a
nation
built
upon
the
notion
that
they
are
created
equal
and
it
has
its
roots
in
our
nation's
original,
set
slavery,
a
crime
against
humanity
that
we
have
far
too
long,
failed
to
acknowledge,
address
and
come
to
grips
with.
It's
incumbent
upon
all
americans
to
truthfully,
acknowledge
and
understand
our
past
and
how
it
affects
our
present
and
our
future.
F
F
B
B
Dr
tamara
blake
canty
served
as
a
principal
of
an
elementary
school
in
the
city
of
boston
and
a
middle
school
principal
in
the
city
of
cambridge.
She
has
served
as
a
school
leader
for
almost
13
years
and,
under
her,
leadership,
was
able
to
improve
and
and
underperforming
school
at
a
high
to
a
high
performing
school.
B
B
She
prioritized
an
inclusive
working
environment
and
values,
the
diverse
backgrounds
and
characteristics
of
all
people.
She
intentionally
diversified
district
staff
to
better
reflect
the
district's,
diverse
population,
cbc
recognizes
you
and
dr
blake,
and
thanks
all
of
chelsea
public
school,
for
your
commitment
to
educating
our
children
without
further
ado,
dr
blake.
C
C
Today
I
was
charged
to
speak
on
the
history
and
the
meaning
of
juneteenth.
Imagine
the
year
1865
you
stand
in
a
wide
open
cotton
field
with
a
plow.
In
your
hand,
the
sun
relentlessly
unforgiving
scorching,
your
dark,
skin
and
sweat,
races
down
your
entire
body
as
you
labor
over
a
field
in
which
you
will
not
reap
from
or
benefit,
nor
will
your
children.
C
C
C
C
Today
we
wear
our
finest
garments,
because
our
ancestors
were
denied
that
basic
right.
Today
we
celebrate
and
remember
our
forefathers
and
four
mothers
who
did
not
come
here
to
take
no
stuff
harriet
tubman.
Today
we
celebrate
a
nation
that
has
been
a
stepmother
to
her
black
and
brown
children,
but
we
celebrate,
for.
She
is
slowly
admitting
her
wrong
and
turning
that
wrong
into
a
right
today,
we
celebrate
this
land
that
is
beginning
to
understand
that
july.
4Th
is
not
the
independence
day
of
all
her
children.
C
C
C
C
Different
harbors,
but
we
are
one
people,
so
they
sold
out
from
the
merchant
ships
many
after
they
took
I
to
the
bottomless
pit,
but
my
hands
were
made
strong
by
god's
almighty.
Our
hearts
and
spirits
were
also
made
strong.
We
did
not
survive
400
years
of
slavery
to
act
as
if
life
is
a
crystal
stairs.
C
C
We
are
not
free
to
roam
and
frolic
in
the
wide
range
and
bounty
of
this
land.
We
call
mother's
house,
there
are
rooms
in
which
we
are
not
permitted
to
enter.
There
are
spaces
in
which
we
are
not
invited
to
sit,
but
we
must,
like
andrei
chosen,
says,
bring
our
own
seed
to
the
table
of
liberty
and
justice
for
all.
We
must
advocate
for
better
education
for
our
children.
C
C
You
better
believe
a
battle
is
coming
and
we
are
ready.
We
must
champion
the
battle
against
an
unfair
health
care
system
housing
and
we
must
fight
for
our
economic
freedom.
Juneteenth
is
a
day
to
celebrate
our
physical
freedom,
but
freedom
is
not
free
when
there
is
economical,
social
and
political
bondage.
C
Freedom
is
not
ravaged,
freedom
is
not
a
ravaged
community.
Freedom
is
not
gentrification.
Today
we
celebrate
celebrate
being
partially
liberated,
but
we
will
continue
to
educate
our
community
for
tomorrow.
We
will
pick
up
the
mantle
of
oppression
and
denounce
her.
Today
we
celebrate,
but
tomorrow
we
will
continue
the
work
and
legacy
of
our
ancestors.
C
In
closing,
let
us
remember
the
words
of
mlk,
malcolm
x,
james
baldwin,
harriet
tubman,
so
join
the
truth,
barack
obama,
frederick,
douglass,
colin
powell,
philip
rudolph.
The
time
is
always
right
to
do
what
is
right,
that's
right
to
have
a
vision
be
demanding.
There
is
no
struggle,
there
is
no
progress,
freedom
is
never
given.
It
is
owned.
I'm
not
going
to
die,
I'm
going
home
like
a
shooting
star
by
many
me
by
any
means
necessary.
C
We
shall
not
wear
the
mask.
Not
everything
that
is
faced
can
be
changed,
but
nothing
can
be
changed
until
it
is
faced.
Knowledge
makes
a
man
unfit
to
be
a
slave.
The
future
rewards
those
who
press
on.
I
don't
have
time
to
feel
sorry
for
myself.
I
don't
have
time
to
complain.
Yes,
I
am
going
to
press
on
that's
right.
C
Yes,
we
can,
but
today
juneteenth
we
celebrate,
we
celebrate
the
past,
we
celebrate
the
presents
and
we
celebrate
what
is
to
come
because
we
shall
overcome
and
we
shall
lift
every
voice
and
sing,
but
we
have
to
do
it
together
and
we
have
to
make
sure
our
allies
are
on
the
same
path.
Thank
you
for
today
to
be
an
honor
to
stand
before
you.
Thank
you.
C
B
That
dr
canty
came
and
shared
this
afternoon
with
us.
That
was
amazing.
Thank
you.
So
much.
Thank
you
so
now
I
do
want
to
give
a
shout
out
in
recognition
to
our
great
city
solicitor.
B
B
I
also
want
to
make
note
that
there's
a
sheet
at
the
table
and
I'm
actually
going
to
hang
this
sheet
right
here
and
this
is
to
learn
more
about
juneteen.
You
scan
the
qr
code
and
the
image
below,
and
it
comes
up
with
amazing
information
and
educational
information
on
the
qr
codes.
So
when,
when
after
the
program
or
at
the
table,
you
guys
can
take
a
picture
of
the
qr
code
and
get
information.
B
B
All
right
next
now,
the
moment
another
moment
we've
been
waiting
for
our
great
counselors
and
representatives
of
all
of
the
community,
but
we
are
proud
to
call
them
as
our
own
as
chelsea
black
community,
our
counselor
at
lodge
leah
robinson,
as
well
as
our
counselor
calvin
t
brown
and
they're
going
to
read
their
proclamation
from
governor.
A
H
Thank
you
and
happy
jean
team
day
to
everyone
today.
Thank
you
a
lot
allowing
me
to
speak
also,
but
my
colleagues
want
to
just
say
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today,
as
we
celebrate
this
day
of
joy
recognition
for
not
only
us
but
all
the
work
that
we
have
done
as
african
americans,
so
we
celebrate
today.
We
thank
god
for
being
here
for
the
struggle.
As
congresswoman
presley
has
stated,
sister
lee
oppo
lee
have
been
a
true
dedicated
soldier
for
this
cause
for
over
many
many
many
decades.
H
H
Juneteenth
is
an
opportunity
for
us
to
reconnect
ourselves
to
the
goals,
creating
more
equal
for
our
society
and
an
effort
that
communities
allows
today
now.
Therefore,
the
governor
charles
d,
baker
of
this
commonwealth
of
massachusetts,
recognized
hereby
proclaim
that
june
19
2020
to
be
he
has
2020,
but
it
should
be.
2021
should
be
juneteenth
independence
day
signed
by
the
governor
and
lieutenant
governor
polito.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
and
now
we're
going
to
have
another
song
selection
from
our
lovely
rosalie
places
and
that
she's
going
to
see
lift
every
voice
and
sing
and
we're
actually
going
to
be.
Should
we?
How
should
we
do
this
because
we're
going
to
raise
the
flag
now
so
after
should
we
gather
around
the
flagpole
and
while
the
flag
is
being
raised,
rosalie
will
honor
us
with
lift
every
voice
and
sing
and
jade
passed
out
some
copies
to
folks
to
sing
along.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
B
We
black
americans
continue
to
fight
even
today,
as
long
as
it
is
inequality
and
justice,
racial
bias,
racism
and
police
brutality
of
racist
cops
towards
black
people
which
have
led
to
death.
We
will
never
be
silenced,
we
will
speak
out
and
stand.
Our
millennials
will
never
be
silent.
Our
young
people,
young
youth
alliance,
took
to
the
streets
and
protest
against
the
killing
of
george
floyd
by
a
racial
police
officer.