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It's a very good holiday to not just observe but also to celebrate. Here are a few ideas. University of Alabama associate professor Hilary Green. Photo: Courtesy subject
Nearly 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln announced a preliminary version of the Emancipation Proclamation following the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single day in American history. Over 23,000 men lost their lives and the battle served as a turning point in the nation's civil war. By this point, the war was no longer just about preserving the union, however. It gave Lincoln impetus to free the slaves in confederate states, effective January 1, 1863. That message of freedom did not reach Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865--a day of celebration in Texas long before the now national holiday known as Juneteenth. In 2021, President Biden signed an executive order commemorating the date as a national holiday. Today, corporations including Twitter, Nike and Mansueto Ventures, the parent company of Inc., give employees the day off to mark the occasion. But offering paid time off to observe the holiday is not the only way for businesses to celebrate diversity and Black history. Indeed, businesses should prioritize making Juneteenth a celebration and not just an observation, says Hilary Green, an associate professor of history in the department of gender and race studies at the University of Alabama. "This was a celebration from the beginning," so consider a more jubilant approach this year, suggests Green, who is also the author of Educational Reconstruction: African American Schools in the Urban South, 1865-1890 . And whatever you do, don't attempt to capitalize on the holiday--unless you operate a business in which doing so makes sense. "It's not all about making money," says Green. "Juneteenth is an opportunity to build those relationships with the local community... You can build something new around this celebratory tradition." Here are four ways Green suggests as both sensitive and celebratory ways to commemorate the holiday:
1. Bring in a speaker
Discussing the holiday and its importance, as well as bringing in a guest speaker to share the holiday's history is a great start, says Green. For many individuals, the origins of the day are unknown. Emancipation was a rolling process, and Green says corporations can educate employees on both the broader understanding of Juneteenth, but also the idea that there are "many" Juneteenths, respective to every slave in every city, state, and town learning of their freedom. 2. Recite a key speech
A popular tradition for people on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is reading the famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Similarly, Green says companies can take time to read key emancipation documents. "You can do a recreation of someone reading General Gordon Granger's order number three," Green said. This was the order that was read in Galveston on Juneteenth, freeing the slaves, and in tandem with a speaker can provide a comprehensive background on the holiday. 3. Create a day of action
Green says community involvement is more reflective of traditional Juneteenth celebrations, and companies have an opportunity to help rekindle the effect. "Corporations and their footprint within the larger community affect people of color, not just African Americans, but marginalized communities, especially Black and Brown bodies. Maybe do a community-building day around Juneteenth and make it into a full-on community event," Green said. In addition to a day of service, Green suggests a community-wide picnic or party that can be combined with other initiatives, like hosting a guest speaker. Companies can also sponsor music or a parade. "Turn it into a celebration of this diversity or history but also make it a day of action." 4. Support Black-owned business
A less-obvious form of celebration may simply be supporting Black-owned businesses. Companies can easily choose to buy goods and services at any time during the year from Black business owners. If you choose to make themed products, such as t-shirts, even for celebratory purposes, Green adds that companies should look for Black-owned businesses to do the work. The more the merrier, she says, adding that this kind of support can't repair centuries of oppression, but it can offer a lift to individuals and communities--and that's what you want to aim for now. Support Black-owned businesses and give them time to remember the occasion, yes, she says. "But don't make it all you do." Jun 15, 2022

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PROGRESS: Newcastle's Charlie Hawke has an Athletic scholarship with the University of Alabama and produced a number of personal best performances at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide a fortnight ago. Picture: Getty Images
Charlie Hawke credits a move to the United States for his strong performances at the Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide two weeks ago. The Rankin Park 19-year-old made three finals, finishing second in the 200-metre butterfly, sixth in the 200m freestyle and seventh in the 400m freestyle. Advertisement
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While he missed selection for this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Hawke was named in the Australia A team to compete at the US National Championships in Irvine, California next month. "I was very happy with my results," Hawke told the Newcastle Herald. "I did a lot of personal best times, which is the main thing, and I made three A finals in my three main events. "It was the first time consistently up there competing for championships and it was an awesome experience to even be considering possible selection for the Commonwealth Games. "Unfortunately, I missed out, which was a little disappointing, but I was fortunate enough to be picked in what is like a development team for up and coming swimmers in the Australia A team and I'm really excited for that experience and for my first time representing Australia." Swimming Australia named two teams after the national titles, one for the world championships in Budapest, Hungary (June 17-July 3) and the other for the Birmingham Games in England (July 28-August 8). Ad
"It was cool to see some of my friends make their first Australian team and that sort of fuelled the fire to hopefully get on a team next year," Hawke said. "It was really cool to have so many time drops and to be up there really fighting. That was my first open medal in the 200 fly and adds fuel to the fire to have a good next 12 months, swim fast at that US nationals in California then hopefully come back and get myself onto a team next year or even in two years for the Paris Olympics." Hawke has just completed his first year at the University of Alabama after securing a spot on their swim team for four years under an Athletic scholarship program. He is also studying a double degree in Electrical Engineering and Physics. The University of Alabama sent him out to the Australian Swimming Championships with a coach to trial for a spot on the Australian swim team. "It's been amazing to get that opportunity where I can get a good degree and also focus on my swimming," he said. "I'm learning so much through all of the people who are over there and I feel like I've progressed a lot in terms of my swimming." Hawke, who trained with Hunter Swim Club at The Junction before taking up the US offer, returns overseas on Monday. But first he has a "busy" weekend ahead competing in the Coast and Valley Swimming Association Winter Short Course Championships at Woy Woy. "I'm excited to swim a local area meet again and hopefully I can encourage the next generation coming through," Hawke said. "I've got a busy schedule. At smaller carnivals, I like to do more events just to hopefully get some good times for the events that I don't swim so often." MORE IN SPORT:

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