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How Cities Are Scaling Back Juneteenth Celebrations After Trump-Era DEI Rollbacks
UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – Corporate and municipal Juneteenth events are scaling back amid political backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, with 40% of large employers giving the day off in 2024, Mercer reported.
- Cities across the US marked Juneteenth 2025 with mixed celebrations and some cancellations amid ongoing concerns over safety and political backlash.
- These developments came in response to President Donald Trump's efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, which sparked concerns about whether Juneteenth would remain recognized as a federal holiday.
- In Central Oregon, organizers canceled some Juneteenth events due to safety worries after past racial hostility while others increased security and trained volunteers in deescalation tactics.
- About 15,000 people attended last year's Bend Juneteenth celebration, and this year’s event features roughly 20 Black vendors under the theme 'Unbothered' to emphasize safe cultural celebration.
- These developments highlight ongoing challenges to preserving Juneteenth celebrations as inclusive, safe spaces while signaling persistent efforts to maintain cultural heritage amid societal divides.
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After George Floyd’s death in 2020, many of America’s top companies committed unprecedented sums of cash and promised policy changes, all geared towards racial justice. Now, five years later, after a cultural backlash, many of these same companies have since reversed course on DEI.George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, died on May 25, 2020, after White policeman Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes during an arrest. Chauvin was …
Some cities scale back Juneteenth celebrations after losing funds
Some groups have been forced to scale back Juneteenth celebrations after losing funding from companies and federal agencies. One of the organizations impacted is the Cooper Family Foundation, which hosts one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in San Diego. Sidney Cooper Jr., a member of the foundation, joins CBS News to discuss the impact of the cuts.
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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