A bottomless curse, a bottomless sea

Please have a moment of silence for the people who were killed instead of freed when news of emancipation finally reached the furthest corners of the american south.

have another moment for the ledgers, catalogs, and records that were burned and the homes that were destroyed to hide the presence of very much alive and still enslaved people on dozens of plantations and homesteads across the south for decades after emancipation.

and have a third moment for those who were hunted and killed while fleeing the south to find safety across the border, overseas, in the north and to the west.

black people. light a candle, write a note to those who have passed telling them what you have achieved in spite of the racist and intolerant conditions of this world, feel the warmth of the flame under your hand, say a prayer of rememberance if you are religious, place the note under the candle, and then blow it out.

if you have children, sit them down and tell them anything you know about the life of oldest black person you've ever met. it doesn't have to be your own family. tell them what you know about what life was like for us in the days, years, decades after emancipation. if you don't know much, look it up and learn about it together.

This is Juneteenth.

I never thought I would spend my days counting dollars while my mother’s health hangs in the balance. She has already been rushed to the hospital because of dangerously high blood pressure, and her medication is not something she can skip not even for a single day. Every missed dose puts her at greater risk, and I am terrified of what tomorrow could bring if we cannot get the treatment she needs.😔💔

We have fought so hard to reach this point, and now we are closer than ever. Just $202 stand between my mother and the medicine that could keep her stable. This is not a large amount when many people come together. A few small donations could end this nightmare today.💔

Please, don’t assume someone else will help. Every person who scrolls past thinking, “Someone else will donate,” leaves us exactly where we are still waiting, still scared, still watching my mother suffer. If you can spare even a few dollars, you have the power to change what happens next.🙏

I am not asking for luxury or comfort. I am asking for the chance to keep my mother safe. I am asking you to help us before her condition gets even worse. If our story reaches your heart, please don’t leave without doing something. Your kindness today could be the reason my mother receives her medication in time

Please donate now. We are only $202 away from giving my mother the care she urgently needs.🙏💔😔

Current process: USD 16,863 / $17,065

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Vatted by: @sar-soor

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