The world is being reshaped before our eyes—through war, authoritarianism, and the intentional dismantling of democracy. From Gaza to Los Angeles, from executive orders to militarized immigration raids, what we are witnessing is not chaos—it is a system that thrives on domination, silence, and control.
But feminists know another way.
Today, we mark Juneteenth—a celebration of emancipation that arrived late, but never too late to matter.
It is a Black freedom holiday, yes. But it is also a lesson. A mirror. A call.
Because Black freedom is not fully won. It is still being fought for—in courtrooms and classrooms, in prison yards and protests, in the quiet dignity of daily survival.
Juneteenth reminds us: freedom is not granted. It is seized. Sung into being.
Handed down like seed.
It’s not just history. It’s our horizon.
It’s about the refusal to settle for partial freedom.
Feminism teaches us the same.
We understand that power hoards and isolates. Feminism, in contrast, organizes and connects. We reject the logic of domination, and instead build relationships, networks, and care systems that affirm life—especially for those most targeted by oppression.
Abolition Feminism is not just about what we tear down—it’s about what we build in its place. It’s not simply the removal of harmful systems. It is the presence of alternatives—of infrastructure for care, not punishment. Of solidarity, not surveillance.
So what does that look like in action?
It means increasing our giving—not as charity, but as a political act. It means funding abortion care, trans survival, immigrant defense, and community safety with the same urgency that governments fund war and policing.
It means trusting (and training) local leaders who know what their communities need. Defending their rights to dream and build—without being policed, punished, or disappeared.
It means refusing to normalize militarized raids and the quiet rollback of rights.
It means showing up with groceries, housing, bail money, and marching in the streets with fierce clarity about what’s happening and why.
Together, we are growing a world rooted in interdependence, not domination. A world where bodies are not criminalized or controlled. A world where we protect one another, not just in crisis—but always.
This is what feminism looks like:
Not abstract. Not polite.
But alive, urgent, and on the ground.
This is the work. And we do not do it alone.
Thank you for all of the ways you continue to show up.
P.S. One powerful way to meet this moment as a feminist is to shape the policies that govern our lives. The Dr. Beatriz María Solís Policy Institute (SPI) – State program is a statewide network of feminist leaders ready to do just that. If you’re ready to turn care into strategy and vision into law, apply by this Sunday.