Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Issues Statement on Observance of Juneteenth
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following statement by Kamau Marshall, director of African American media, on the observance of Juneteenth:
"Out of the harshness of slavery, African Americans have made invaluable contributions to our democracy, shaping this nation's cultural, scientific, and economic prosperity for generations. We must never forget that in the face of immoral and un-American treatment, slaves made lasting contri . . .
"Out of the harshness of slavery, African Americans have made invaluable contributions to our democracy, shaping this nation's cultural, scientific, and economic prosperity for generations. We must never forget that in the face of immoral and un-American treatment, slaves made lasting contri . . .