2024 Slavery Remembrance Legislative Update Breakfast Meeting

Congressman Al Green will provide a legislative update and the status of Slavery Remembrance Day on Aug. 17, 2024 at Wyndham Houston near NRG Park (8686 Kirby Dr., Houston, Texas 77054). Slavery Remembrance Day ensures the evils of slavery are never forgotten and thus never repeated. His Slavery Remembrance Day resolution passed the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress and was recognized by President Joe Biden.

More than 400 years ago, 20 enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to the shores of what would become the United States. Millions more were stolen and sold in the centuries that followed, part of a system of slavery that is America’s original sin.

Great nations don’t hide from their history. They acknowledge their past, both the triumphs and the tragedies. This is a day to reflect on the terrible toll of slavery, and on our nation’s profound ability to heal and emerge stronger. Despite the horrors they faced, these men and women and their descendants have made countless contributions to the building of this nation and the continuous effort to realize the American ideal.

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