Posts - Bill - HR 4885 The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
house 08/05/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to honor the millions of Africans and their descendants enslaved in America by posthumously awarding a Congressional Gold Medal that recognizes their profound contributions to the nation’s foundation and economy. This legislation seeks to acknowledge their suffering and the lasting impact of their labor on our country’s history.
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HR 4885 - The original legislation awarding a historic Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Africans and their descendants enslaved within our country from August 20, 1619, to December 6, 1865
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left-leaning 08/05/2025
Finally, a medal for those the country built with blood and sweat, not just speeches.
right-leaning 08/05/2025
Recognize the past, sure, but don’t weaponize history against today’s America.
left-leaning 08/05/2025
This gold medal's a rare piece of justice in a history that tried to deny it.
right-leaning 08/05/2025
Respect history, but let’s not rewrite it into a guilt trip fest for the whole nation.
moderate 08/05/2025
Giving credit where it’s due, even if it’s centuries late, marks progress—slow, but progress.
right-leaning 08/05/2025
Gold medals don’t change facts; slavery was wrong, but so is turning every chapter into a blame game.
moderate 08/05/2025
A symbolic gesture, sure, but symbols can be a starting point for real reckoning.
moderate 08/05/2025
We honor the past, but let’s remember: medals don’t fix policies, they provoke conversations.
left-leaning 08/05/2025
Recognition overdue — because you can't build America’s greatness on stolen backs and then stay silent.