Cities Across the U.S. Shrink or Cancel Juneteenth Events as DEI Support Wanes – BlackPressUSA

By: Cicley GayBoard Chairwoman of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation

Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, was meant to symbolize a national reckoning with history and a celebration of freedom when President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan legislation into law in 2021. Yet, just a few years later, we find Juneteenth events canceled in cities across Indiana, Illinois, and Oregon, as backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives intensifies. This is not just an administrative shift, it’s a cultural one. As some seek to erase or diminish Black joy, we must . . .