Every year on June 19th we honor Juneteenth – the day in 1865 when freedom was proclaimed for all enslaved people in Galveston, Texas – more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This disparity between Black freedom displays the gaps between forward thinking declarations and their material outcomes.
One of these gaps is the American allegiance to ideals of freedom and the reality that our country incarcerates 1.9 million people, more people than any other nation in the world.
In an attempt to highlight the racist origins of mass incarceration, some of your favorite bakers have come together to support The Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC).
MPAC connects formerly incarcerated people to recovery, employment, housing, etc. They also run a direct advocacy program designed to identify policies and practices that adversely impact imprisoned people.
Each bake sale box will contain 12 baked goods and all sales will be donated directly to Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition. Pick up will be at Crispy Gai on Monday, 6/19 between 12pm-5pm.
CONTENTS: Box contains 12 baked goods from Leeward, Belleville, Ugly Duckling, Tandem, Crispy Gai, Papi, Central Provisions, Wayside Tavern, Smalls, Fish & Whistle, Magnus on Water