George Floyd’s life was snuffed out on the streets of Minneapolis, Armaud Arbery was gunned down on a Georgia road, and Breonna Taylor shot to death in her sleep. Millions have taken to the streets in multiracial worldwide protests declaring that Black Lives Matter. Celebrity athletes, corporations, and ordinary Americans are demanding police reforms and systemic solutions to racism. And then last week--more trauma - Rayshard Brooks died with 2 bullets to the back. Against this bloody backdrop, African Americans gather today to commemorate Juneteenth, the day the last enslaved people on these shores were declared free.  But, as we look forward, is there real hope for the future?