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3 DBDernber6-AboRio n day cannot be cheered without grieving the profound suffering that made such freedom necessary. And the Supreme Court's 1853 Dred a 1. Scott w. Srnford decision had already declared that the Negro, whether enslaved or free, "had no rights which the white man was bound to i.g respell" Abolition Day,Deoennber 6,is a day to mourn the lives stolen, to acknowledge the generational trauma inflicted,and to confront the complicity of a nation built on the backs of enslaved people. It is our colledive responsibility to ensure that J2 rnes And rew wen n,Cimuitludge,united states Cn rtofAppeah, the stories of those who endured this horror are 4°1circuit told—not as a footnote in history but as an Friday; December 6, marks Abohtrcrl Day in unrelenting indictment of a system driven by America-159 years since the ratification of the greed and dehumanization. 13th Amendment, which legally abolished So: How do we reckon with a history that slavery in this country. It is not a day for celebration but a day of reckoning—a day to continues to shape the present?How do we confront, with unflinching honesty, the moral confront the remnants of slavery tha= persist in horror ofthe institution of slavery and the nation systemic inequities? Abolition Day is not just that allowed it to flourish for centuries. about the past—it is about the unfinished work of justice. Slavery in America was not an isolded historical Just as the Holocaust is remembered as a anomaly—it was a calculated, systemic atrocity, warning against the depths of human cruelty, so deeply entrenched in the foundations of this too must slavery be etched into the conscience country. It robbed millions of their freedom, exploited their bodies, shattered families, and of this nation. To forget, to minimize, or to built the wealth and power of a ndion on the cornpartrnentalize its horrors is to risk backs of human suffering.To reflect on slavery is perpetuating its legacy in subtler forms. to indict a system that cornmodified human Abolition Day is not a moment for comfort but beings, stripping them of dignity and humanity for acoountability, for grappling with a history that still reverberates in the lives of millions. far profit and power. It is to stare into the abyss of a society t hat en sh ri ne d b rutal ity i nto I aw an d Aswerefledonthis day let usrecognizethatthe justified it with atwisted moral compass. abolition of slavery was not the end of the Yes, we celebrate Juneteenth for the joyous dory—it was the beginning of along, unfinished moment when the enslaved in Texas learned of struggle for true equality and justice. Honoring their freedom—an occasion of jubilation that this day with the gravity it deserves is not just an act of remembrance; it is a moral imperative. honors the resilience, resistance, and humanity Only by confronting this dark chapter of our of African Americans. But Juneteenth celebrations cannot bear the weight of 246 years history can we begin to build a future where the of unimaginab lecFuelty.That'sbecausefreedom dignity�and humanity of every person are truly 1 upheld. 2 Vice-Chair Hamilton said she is honored to continue to serve the residents of Orange 3 County. She thanked other Board members for voting for her to be Vice-Chair. She thanked voters 4 and those who supported her campaign, county staff, and her family. She congratulated 5 Commissioner Carter for her election to the Board. 6 Commissioner Fowler also congratulated other Board members on their respective 7 elections and re-elections. She said she is looking forward to working with everyone on the Board. 8 She said that she attended a Board of Health meeting, a Climate Council meeting, and two others 9 since the last meeting. She also thanked those who helped with her campaign and her family for 10 her support. She said that she was pleased to hear from OCS that they will be able to add more