US EditionHow Cities Are Scaling Back Juneteenth Celebrations After Trump-Era DEI Rollbacks
- Central Oregon will hold its 2025 Juneteenth celebration on June 19 with about 20 Black vendors, including the Fathers Group, under the theme 'Unbothered'.
- The event takes place amid increasing worries about Juneteenth's future, sparked by President Trump's nationwide efforts to reduce or eliminate programs focused on inclusion and fairness, which have led to political controversy.
- Organizers Stanfield and Moon, entrepreneurs who have sold at past Juneteenth events, emphasize safety and community by providing private security through the Central Oregon Peacekeepers.
- Last year's Bend Juneteenth attracted an estimated 15,000 attendees, while local Black residents, who make up about 1% of Deschutes County's population, still face racism on multiple levels.
- Juneteenth remains a federal holiday requiring Congressional action to end, and culturally specific events continue to hold economic and social importance as safe spaces for celebration and identity.
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For example, federal subsidies for festivities have been cut since President Trump took office. Businesses are also less likely to commit to Juneteenth, a contraction of June and nineteenth, than they used to be.
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Cities Across the U.S. Shrink or Cancel Juneteenth Events as DEI Support Wanes
By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Across the country, Juneteenth celebrations are being scaled back or eliminated as public funding dries up and corporations withdraw sponsorship. In many communities, the once-growing recognition of the holiday is facing sharp resistance tied to the unraveling of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In Denver, Colorado, the annual Juneteenth Music Festival, one of the largest i…
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Businesses opt out of Juneteenth events
AUSTIN, Texas — Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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