Happy Juneteenth! 

Celebrated today, June 19th in the U.S., Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates and honors the true ending of slavery in the U.S - June 19th, 1865.

While Juneteenth has been observed for decades by many in the Black American community, Juneteenth only recently became an official federal U.S. holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2021. 

This year, at least 28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday – meaning state government offices are closed and state workers have a paid day off. 

But for teams in the private sector, particularly ones that are remote, how can Juneteenth best be honored beyond a day off from work and symbolic gestures?

Here are four great suggestions!

1 . Invite your remote team members to participate in a Juneteenth remote cook-off and post photos and/or videos the next day: from healthy green veggie dishes to decadent cakes, there’s a world of delicious, historic soul food meals that you and your team members can have fun potentially making in a remote cook off. Today.com recently shared 53 Juneteenth recipes that you can find here: https://www.today.com/food/juneteenth-recipes-t255772

2. Invite your team members to co-create a list of their favorite Black owned online stores: Sharing a list with your remote team members of a few of your favorite f black-owned online stores is an easy and impactful way to directly support the empowerment of Black Americans on Juneteenth.

If you’re unsure of where to find leads on black owned online stores, there are several lists on the internet you can look through for ideas, such as this list of 100 black owned businesses online stores from the folks at Good Housekeeping: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a33561639/black-owned-businesses/

3. Invite your team members to co-create a list of charities that support racial equality. Here’s a great list of 10 as a start, compiled by the folks at verywellmind.com: https://www.verywellmind.com/10-organizations-that-support-racial-equality-5071298

4, Invite your remote team members to go on a remote tour of a Black Museum together. Mamawanderlust.com put together a list of 12 different remote tours that you and team members can explore together of a black museum: https://mommawanderlust.com/black-history-museums-and-you-can-explore-from-home/

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