“The truth is, one of us can’t be free until everybody is free.” – Dr. Maya Angelou ✊🏾 On June 19, 1865 — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation — enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the U.S., but it also reminds us of how long justice can be delayed—and how vital it is never to stop demanding it. Dr. Maya Angelou understood this truth not only as a writer, but as a witness to the long arc of Black

2025 Election Delays Progress on Maya Land Consult Order This week, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) held a virtual hearing with the Government of Belize and the Maya Leaders Alliance to check in on the progress of the Maya Land Rights Consent Order. This order, agreed upon in 2015, aims to recognize the land rights of the indigenous Maya people. Lead government attorney Andrew Marshalleck provided an update on how things have been moving forward since the last hearing in late January. | New