John,

Happy Juneteenth weekend! 

For generations, we’ve celebrated Juneteenth with family gatherings, cookouts, domino and card-playing, music, laughter, and an overall feeling of Black freedom and joy. Juneteenth celebrates our Blackness by honoring our Ancestors, affirming ourselves and our people, creating space for Black joy, and struggling unceasingly for freedom and justice.

As we celebrate Juneteenth, we must remember how the history and tradition of Black art, imagination and culture is linked to resistance and freedom. BLM is excited to collaborate with Club House Global and Nifty Gateway for virtual events this weekend that celebrate Blackness and create pathways for Black entrepreneurship.

Together, we are building a 21st century Black liberation movement. We’re so proud to be in this fight with you, John.

In love and solidarity, 

Black Lives Matter Global Network

Saturday, June 19th, 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT

Join: niftygateway.com

We are collaborating with Nifty Gateway, a digital marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), to host a digital art fair on Juneteenth highlighting the work of Black artists and creators curated by cultural architect and Trap Heals founder Damon Turner.

Saturday, June 19th, 3:00-11:00 p.m. ET/12:00-8:00 p.m. PT

Join: Twitch.tv/clubhouse_global

We are collaborating with Club House Global, an organization fighting to keep DJs and BIPOC artists paid during the pandemic, to host an 8 hour virtual dance party connecting viewers and dancers from around the world in celebration of Black joy and freedom.

Can’t make an event? Here are some others ways to commemorate Black freedom for Juneteenth:

Buy Black this weekend. Support a local Black business any way you can.

Eat Black -- The EatOkra App is the perfect guide to local Black-owned restaurants in your area and is available for free download! (https://www.eatokra.com/)

The Ongoing Significance of Juneteenth

by Melanye T. Price

Melanye T. Price is an Endowed Professor of Political Science at Prairie View A&M University and principal investigator for their African American Studies Initiative, which is funded by the Mellon Foundation. Dr. Price was recently named inaugural director of The Ruth J. Simmons Center for Race and Justice.

Read The Ongoing Significance of Juneteenth by Melanye T. Price in full here.

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