Juneteenth Reflection: Emancipation's Delay and the Work of Rebuilding Science and Education
By
Liz Neeley
Summary
A reflective piece published on Juneteenth that connects the historical delay of emancipation (General Granger's message arriving two and a half years late) to the ongoing struggle for true freedom and equality. The article uses Deborah Archer's quote to frame Juneteenth as a question about whether America will finally embrace full freedom that is secured and durable. It then pivots to discussing what it will take to rebuild science and higher education, suggesting these efforts must be grounded in confronting difficult truths about the nation's history.
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bskyJuneteenth Reflection: Emancipation's Delay and the Work of Rebuilding Science and Educationbuttondown.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledGeneral Granger rode into Galveston with a message that was two and a half years late.
Two and a half centuries after the nation's founding, Juneteenth asks whether America will… finally embrace the fuller promise… not merely freedom declared, but freedom secured, restored, and made durable for generations to come.
Before we talk about what it will take to rebuild science and higher education, we must confront the f
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