Governor Wes Moore

And so the idea that somehow someone can take that from me, someone can take that from my family. Someone can just, you know, particularly people who have not put in the work in the same way that my family has put in the work in a way of honoring and really loving this country and sacrificing for it, flaws and all. I just think we need to, we need to be firm on this.

And if you believe in this country, that doesn't mean saying that it is flawless. Loving your country doesn't mean lying about its history, but loving your country means you actually have a role in making it better. And that means willing to do the work, knowing that the history that we come from is a powerful and a bold history. And that we do have an obligation to do our part to make it better.

And if you believe in this country, that doesn't mean saying that it is flawless. Loving your country doesn't mean lying about its history, but loving your country means you actually have a role in making it better. And that means willing to do the work, knowing that the history that we come from is a powerful and a bold history. And that we do have an obligation to do our part to make it better.

Yeah. You know, I think the reason that I stay engaged and why I am still deeply hopeful for the future is because I know our past. I know our past has been dark. I come from a state where people forget Maryland is the northernmost southern state in the country. The Mason-Dixon line runs through the state of Maryland. The bloodiest battles of the Civil War were fought in Maryland.

Yeah. You know, I think the reason that I stay engaged and why I am still deeply hopeful for the future is because I know our past. I know our past has been dark. I come from a state where people forget Maryland is the northernmost southern state in the country. The Mason-Dixon line runs through the state of Maryland. The bloodiest battles of the Civil War were fought in Maryland.

Maryland is the home of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. It's the home of Frederick Douglass. It's the home of Thurgood Marshall. And I think part of the reason that I am still so deeply hopeful and excited actually in this moment is because I know the journeys that we've come from and I know our DNA. And I do.

Maryland is the home of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. It's the home of Frederick Douglass. It's the home of Thurgood Marshall. And I think part of the reason that I am still so deeply hopeful and excited actually in this moment is because I know the journeys that we've come from and I know our DNA. And I do.

I mean, sometimes even on really, really difficult days, I look at history and I like to read history. And I'll read up about Harriet Tubman. You know, a woman who was born in the Eastern Shore, found her way to freedom, and then spent the remainder of her life being one of the most profound conductors in the Underground Railroad, literally doing dozens of trips, bringing people into freedom.

I mean, sometimes even on really, really difficult days, I look at history and I like to read history. And I'll read up about Harriet Tubman. You know, a woman who was born in the Eastern Shore, found her way to freedom, and then spent the remainder of her life being one of the most profound conductors in the Underground Railroad, literally doing dozens of trips, bringing people into freedom.

And who I last year actually made a general. One of the great things about being a governor is you can do that stuff. So she is now General Harriet Tubman. But I think about what a hypothetical conversation with Harriet Tubman would be if I was telling her how difficult the days are right now. And watching her reaction, considering what she saw every single day.

And who I last year actually made a general. One of the great things about being a governor is you can do that stuff. So she is now General Harriet Tubman. But I think about what a hypothetical conversation with Harriet Tubman would be if I was telling her how difficult the days are right now. And watching her reaction, considering what she saw every single day.

And considering that when she got to her freedom, she could have been sitting in Philadelphia and saying, I'm glad I'm done with that. And instead of doing that, she then went right back down to Maryland and came and got more people. And then when she brought more people to freedom, she went right back down and brought more people to freedom.

And considering that when she got to her freedom, she could have been sitting in Philadelphia and saying, I'm glad I'm done with that. And instead of doing that, she then went right back down to Maryland and came and got more people. And then when she brought more people to freedom, she went right back down and brought more people to freedom.

And I imagine what her face would look like if I was sitting here telling her how difficult my day was. I think the thing that I want to remind people is do not forget how powerful you are. Don't forget our history. We've seen dark days before. We've seen challenging moments. And the reason that we're here is because there are people who came before us who said, hold on, we're going to be okay.

And I imagine what her face would look like if I was sitting here telling her how difficult my day was. I think the thing that I want to remind people is do not forget how powerful you are. Don't forget our history. We've seen dark days before. We've seen challenging moments. And the reason that we're here is because there are people who came before us who said, hold on, we're going to be okay.

And I think right now what our society needs of free people to say to us, we're going to be okay, guys. Just hold on.

And I think right now what our society needs of free people to say to us, we're going to be okay, guys. Just hold on.

Thank you, Jen. This is so exciting.

Thank you, Jen. This is so exciting.