.png)
Uncover the Culture - Tap the Value
Honoring Juneteenth: 10 Powerful Ways to Celebrate Freedom & Black Excellence
“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” – Fannie Lou Hamer
It took two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation for its message to reach the Southern Confederate states. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger read the proclamation to the enslaved African Americans, informing them they were finally free.
This day—Juneteenth—marks not just delayed liberation but enduring Black resilience and resistance.
Juneteenth isn’t just a moment in history—it’s a movement. From learning to leading, storytelling to supporting, here are 10 powerful and meaningful ways to celebrate Juneteenth. 🌍🖤
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
10
Juneteenth is a gateway, not a finish line.
🧭 Think of ways on how to continue anti-racism work, celebrating Black culture, and advocating for justice throughout the year
➤ Freedom within the Black community is daily work
Make It a Year-Round Commitment
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
9
Promote freedom by advancing equity.
🗳️ Register to vote, attend a town hall, or volunteer for a justice-focused campaign
➤ Freedom isn’t passive, it’s getting involved
Use the Day for Civic Engagement
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
8
Teach the next generation.
📖 Use storybooks, crafts, and games to explain slavery, freedom, and pride in a way kids can understand
➤ Try books like “Juneteenth for Mazie” or “All Different Now”
Engage Kids with Age-Appropriate Activities
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
7
Celebrate Black joy, resilience, and creativity.
🎶 Emphasize African American music, food, art, and fashion within the Black Community
➤ Culture brings forth resistance and celebration, within the Black community
Incorporate African American Culture
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
6
Words alone, without action had no value.
💸 Support nonprofits working to promote racial justice, economic empowerment, education equity, or Black youth programs
➤ With donations, money that fold may make a large statement but the money that jingles still makes a strong impact
Donate to Black-Led Organizations
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
5
Unfinished work.
⚖️ Reflection on the continuing racial inequalities in housing, education, health care, and policing
➤ We may live in the Country of the Free but was does freedom look like today?
Reflect on Modern Injustice
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
4
Elevate Black-storytelling, raising the prominence of Black narratives.
🎙️ Letting Black people lead the narrative through podcasts, articles, and content created by Black historians, artists, and activists
➤Black-storytelling is an anti-performative allyship to the Black narrative
Center Black Voices
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
3
Staying involved in your community.
🎤 Survey for festivals, parades, or school-based organizations and if none is happening in the Black community, try organizing fairs, cookouts, or block parties
➤These social gatherings within the Black community can spark an interest to learn more about Juneteenth
Attend or Host a Juneteenth Event
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
2
Spending your money where it matters.
🛍️ Spending your money dining at Black-owned restaurants, buying online content by Black creators or shop at Black-owned store
➤Supporting Black-owned businesses shouldn’t be once a year event but built within our psyche as a weekly habit
Support Black-Owned Businesses
Subscribe for the latest culture + Black excellence
Never Miss a Drop
1
What is Juneteenth?
📚 Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, the enslaved Black people were finally enlightened of their freedom
➤To commemorate Juneteenth, watch a documentary, read books by Black authors, or attend a local history event
Learn the History