Juneteenth Holds On as DEI Goes Underground

Juneteenth becomes America's quiet holiday as DEI goes underground

Juneteenth is surviving the corporate DEI backlash, even as American institutions pull back from the promises that helped elevate it.Why it matters: The holiday's staying power shows how Black history can be absorbed into calendars, payroll systems and public rituals even as the post-2020 commitments that gave it renewed force are renamed, narrowed or abandoned.The holiday is enduring by becoming quieter, more internal and routine.Juneteenth rem…

Juneteenth Holds On as DEI Goes Underground

Axios: “The holiday’s staying power shows how Black history can be absorbed into calendars, payroll systems and public rituals even as the post-2020 commitments that gave it renewed force are renamed, narrowed or abandoned.” “The holiday is enduring by becoming quieter, more internal and routine.” “Juneteenth remains a federal holiday, and President Trump cannot cancel it unilaterally despite his attacks on it.”