The Juneteenth Foundation is a 501(C)3 organized by a group of professionals championing the celebration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday in the United States and around the world. This mission has been successful but there is still more work to do. Check out the press coverage we’ve received from our events surrounding our Juneteenth celebration!
Press Coverage
- CNN.com, Chauncey Alcorn, updated June 20, 2021 (originally pubbed June 16, 2021) – Companies are celebrating Juneteenth in unique ways this week (mention of GM sponsorship)
- CNN, Ashley Vaughan, June 19, 2021 – ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ celebrates federal holiday — but there is more work to do. Here’s how you can help
- Pickup: ABC57.com, WiscNews.com
- Oklahoma News, June 19, 2021 – Community Leaders, Celebs, Kick Off The Juneteenth Foundation’s Inaugural Freedom Festival
- Black Media Daily, J.D. Smith, June 19, 2021 – T.I., Roland Martin, Sen. Cory Booker, And More Join The Juneteenth Foundation’s Inaugural 2021 Freedom Festival
- Atlanta Daily World, June 19, 2021 – T.I., Roland Martin, Sen. Cory Booker, And More Join The Juneteenth 2021 Freedom Festival
- Black Enterprise, June 18, 2021 – T.I., ROLAND MARTIN, SEN. CORY BOOKER, AND MORE JOIN THE JUNETEENTH FOUNDATION’S INAUGURAL 2021 FREEDOM FESTIVAL
- Pickup: Flipboard
- Fortune, Sheryl Estrada, June 18, 2021 – Corporate DEI will be in the spotlight at this weekend’s Juneteenth Freedom Festival>
- People, Sophie Dodd, June 18, 2021 – How Companies Are Marking Juneteenth 2021
- Pickup: Yahoo Finance
- Los Angeles Times, Erika D. Smith, June 18, 2021 – Column: Celebrate Juneteenth. But please, let’s not turn it into a consumer holiday
- Pickup: Killeen Daily Herald, Finger Lakes Times
- WUSA9.com, Diego Mendoza, June 18, 2021 – How to commemorate Juneteenth in DC this year
- AAA Weekend Blog, June 18-20, 2021 – 5 Things To Do This Weekend: Honoring Juneteenth
- WJLA.com, Robert Burton, June 17, 2021 – Juneteenth Foundation hosting virtual career fair on Saturday: here’s how to sign up
- UCLA News, John McDonald, June 17, 2021 – Why schools haven’t taught about Juneteenth, and why they should
- Associated Press, Kevin Freking, June 17, 2021 – Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday [mention of GM sponsorship]
- Pickup: WFMZ.com, SLTtoday.com, Tucson.com, Madison.com, Daily Journal
- Lincoln Journal Star, Nick McConnell, June 17, 2021 – Ricketts recognizes Juneteenth, grants Friday off to state workers
- Donaldsonville CHIEF, Michael Tortorich, June 16, 2021 – [mention of scholarship recipient in ‘In Other Matters’ section]
- Medium.com, PACE, June 16, 2021 – Juneteenth across the PACE Community
- For(bes) The Culture, Brianne Garrett, June 15, 2021 – For(bes) The Culture Newsletter: Calling All Black And Brown Community Champions
- Greatist – Juneteenth: Why Observation and Participation Matter