Now that Juneteenth is officially a Federal Holiday, more Americans are aware of the historical significance of the occasion. Celebrated every June 19, until recently mostly by African Americans, Juneteenth marks the final emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S.

This episode of Becoming Inclusive highlights the importance of the Holiday and its significance as an important celebration for everyone, not just African Americans.  Kat and Reggie were joined by Mitch Brown, a consultant for the Kaleidoscope Group, who talked about how many corporations are reaching out to ask for help in determining the best way to acknowledge the occasion for employees and customers. As a relatively new Holiday, more people have certainly heard of Juneteenth, but for many, it’s still considered a celebration strictly for Black people, an erroneous point all three panelists were quick to correct. In actuality, Juneteenth is as much a cause for celebration by all Americans as it is for African Americans since we moved another step closer to fulfilling the aspirational promises of the U.S. Constitution—in which “All men (and women) are created equal.”

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