Happy Juneteenth!
VOL 45 - THURSDAY, JUNE 17
Today on Juneteenth, the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who offered us hope for the future and the day when we renew our commitment to the struggle for freedom.
— Angela Davis, political activist, philosopher, academic and author
Happy (early) Juneteenth! Whether you refer to the holiday as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, or Emancipation Day, this Saturday marks the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Considered the longest-running African American holiday, Juneteenth was first celebrated over 150 years, and Texas was the first official state to recognize the holiday in 1979. Just this week, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday, which will be enacted with President Biden's signature today.
We hope you all enjoy our Juneteenth-inspired newsletter, as we celebrate our culture and the achievements made within our community.
As always, #staynotedd!
Notedd Updates
This year, we decided to push ourselves and take on more opportunities to help us grow, learn, and network as an official business.
We're excited to share that we successfully completed digitalundivided's BIG Pre-Accelerator program! As we prepare to enter the next phase of our entrepreneurial journey, we want to invite you to join us on the ride!
On June 30, 2021, 3:00-4:30 PM ET, join us at The BIG Bang Showcase to explore and connect with game-changing businesses, led by fearless Black women founders who are entering the market too. RSVP for The BIG Bang Founder Showcase by using the link below. We're excited to see you there!
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Here's what it is like and what it means to be crowned Miss Juneteenth.
Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles graces the cover of Glamour magazine, sharing how she's finding some equilibrium in a life that had previously been all about the work.
This week, the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Jackson's position could fulfill President Biden's pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, when a vacancy arises.
Yesterday marked the first LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, which "recognized the gaps in pay for the queer community, specifically the lack of political appetite to quantify them the way the United States does for other disadvantaged groups."
Last week, the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced. Several books that addressed Black history were honored, but a special citation was also awarded to Darnella Frazier.
This month, Black LGBTQ+ leaders are calling for $450 million of President Biden's American Jobs Plan to target programs for racially diverse older Americans. Here's what they are proposing.
Black women in DC will only have half a seat at the table until DC statehood is granted. Learn why it's vitally important for the community.
Learn more about Aria Sa'id, Honey Mahogany, and Janetta Johnson, who co-founded the world's first legally recognized transgender district in San Francisco. They created a space for trans people, by trans people.
Collective PAC's Stefanie Brown James shares what it will take to get a Black woman elected into the Senate.
Earlier this week, US journalists joined President Putin for a solo press conference after his first face-to-face meeting with President Biden. ABC News Correspondent Rachel Scott asked President Putin about a recent law that banned individuals who were designated as "extremists" from running for public offices.
She asked "what he was afraid of" despite the list of his political opponents being either dead, imprisoned, or jailed. He then responded by comparing the arrests of political opposition in Russia to the Black Lives Matter movement (who were protesting to the murder of George Floyd) AND those involved in the January 6 Capitol insurrection. He cited both as "mass violations of the law."
Watch this exchange in the video below, along with Scott's follow up question because as she pointed out, he didn't answer her any of her questions.
We all know what is clear in our rights to protest peacefully as US citizens versus completely violating a federal building and causing direct harm to people in the process.
After watching the video, we’re curious what your thoughts are? Drop us a note in the comments!
You can celebrate Juneteenth in multiple ways! We've notedd in-person and virtual events, businesses and products to support, books to grab, and films to watch this weekend. We'd love to hear from you — how are you celebrating this weekend?
Juneteenth Events — Virtual and In-Person
Black Wellness For These Times and For All Time: A Retreat for and with Black People — Friday 6/18 at 3 PM-6PM EST
Juneteenth Events Happening Across The Country — Various cities and dates/times all weekend
The New York Times's second Black History, Continued event featuring Questlove, Esperanza Spalding, Dr. Shamell Bell, and Brooklyn's The Lay Out — Today at 5 PM EST
Black-Owned Businesses to Support for Juneteenth
Celebrate Juneteenth by supporting these 10 Black, Female-Owned businesses.
50 Black-Owned businesses you can support in honor of Juneteenth (and beyond).
Celebrating Juneteenth Through The Arts
18 Books to read and celebrate the holiday this year.
Black-Owned Galleries to support across the United States.
17 Documentaries, Movies and Specials to watch, including the critically-acclaimed Miss Juneteenth. We have to also add In Our Mothers' Gardens — a film celebrating the strength and resiliency of Black women and Black families through the relationship between mothers and daughters. You can watch now on Netflix.
While the day serves as one of the biggest and brightest celebrations for our community, we must not forget the words of Claudette Colvin, the civil rights pioneer who refused her seat on a Montgomery bus before Rosa Parks.
I knew then, and I know now that, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it.
We still must fight against the disparities and inequalities that are systematically placed against us, especially as we recently learned about the murder of Johnny Bolton. His death, unfortunately, has stark similarities to Breonna Taylor's death.
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