why cured observes juneteenth
Learn how the Cured team honors Juneteenth by encouraging education and celebration of the historical day
Juneteenth, rightfully so, is finally recognized as a federal holiday with the passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021. We, at Cured, appreciate that Juneteenth represents an important historical milestone for the United States and believe that the struggle for equality should be reflected on by all members of our society. We honor this day by giving our Cured team members the day off, but even more importantly, we provide resources to our team and actively encourage them to volunteer or participate in community activities related to the celebration of Juneteenth and to advance their own self-education on social justice and the Black experience in our country.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion are paramount to our core values, particularly, to “bring others to the table”; and in order to live this value, we encourage active participation in everything that Juneteenth stands for and represents.
Below are some examples of the events our teams will be attending and the resources that they are using for self-education in our hub cities and nationwide:
Boulder Resources
- Juneteenth Music Festival (Denver, Juneteenth Music Festival Association)
- Juneteenth in Boulder (Boulder City Government)
Chicago Resources
- Free Community Bike Ride (Black JoyRide)
- Juneteenth Dance Party (Moneygun)
- 1619: The Journey of a People (The Musical at the Vittum Theater)
- Juneteenth BBQ (Chance the Rapper & DuSable Museum)
- Juneteenth 5k walk/run (Peace Runner 773)
- 1865 Fest (1865 Coalition)
- Sugarhill Gang Performance (City Winery)
- Black Panther in Concert (Chicago Philharmonic)
- Grandma’s Jukebox (Black Ensemble Theater)
- 2nd Annual Juneteenth Jubilee and Resource Fair (Voice of the People’s)
- Juneteenth Art Exhibition Celebration (The Joy Room Chicago)
- Juneteenth Celebration Concert (Old Town School of Folk Music)
- Juneteenth Day Party (The Wild Hare, Lincoln Park)
- Juneteenth Observance (Park Community Church)
Indianapolis Resources
- Indiana Juneteenth Freedom Festival (Old National Concert)
- Juneteenth Foodways Festival (Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site)
- Center for Black Literature and Culture (Indianapolis Public Library)
- Black History Resources (Indianapolis Public Library)
Other Resources
- Cedar Rapids Juneteenth Festival (Cedar Rapids Tourism Office)
- Senses of Freedom: The Taste, Sound, and Experience of an African American Celebration (National Museum of African American History and Culture)
- Juneteenth: The History of a New Holiday (NYTimes)
- What is Juneteenth? (History)
- What is Juneteenth? (video, AL.com)
- The History and Meaning of Juneteenth (The Daily Podcast, NYTimes)
