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While Juneteenth became a federal and national holiday in 2021, it’s been celebrated by generations of Black Americans dating back to June 19, 1865. On that day, two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln, Union soldiers entered Galveston, Texas and finally notified the enslaved population that they were free.

For the third year, Starbucks is observing Juneteenth as a company holiday. Explore the historical significance of this day <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2021/celebrating-juneteenth-progress-made-isnt-progress-secured/">here</a>.

This year, our partners across the country are continuing traditions and creating new ones.&nbsp;

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Kionte can trace his family heritage in Texas back five generations. For as long as he can remember, his family has recognized Juneteenth through church barbecues and his mother’s beloved tradition of serving red soda to honor the sacrifices of enslaved ancestors who came before him. Kionte says it feels surreal – and joyful – to see Juneteenth become so widely recognized. After starting his Starbucks journey eight years ago as a 19-year-old barista, Kionte is now a district manager and proud to create a space for partners to talk openly about their shared heritage and their vastly different experiences with Juneteenth.&nbsp;

“For me, Juneteenth is Freedom Day. We're happy about the red sodas and the barbecue and the day off, but we're here to acknowledge that this is a result of being in bondage and slavery. What could we still be going through today that is a remnant of that? And so, I think acknowledging the history and putting yourself in a position where you can continue to learn and educate yourself about Juneteenth while participating in some of the festivities and events, I think is the best way to honor it.”&nbsp;

Kay, assistant store manager in Oakland, California

Kay’s grandparents migrated to Oakland from Monroe, Louisiana, after World War II and brought their Juneteenth traditions with them. She remembers the stories passed down from her great-grandmother, who was an enslaved person. Every Juneteenth, Kay cooks her granny’s recipes from scratch for her kids and her grandchildren. Together, they celebrate Black culture through music, film and food. Ultimately, she wants her family to honor their survival and place in American history. Juneteenth is a sacred day in which the nation declared Black slaves are “no longer chattel. You are now a person,” she said.

“I can still feel my granny in my soul, hear her voice in my head, and smell her when I cook certain dishes that are her recipes. (Depending) on when Juneteenth falls, If we have the whole weekend, we ball out till we fall out! So much fun, no bedtime. If it’s on a Sunday, it’s a Sunday dinner kind of thing. This year, it’s going to be a blowout. We’ll put a TV in a garage and the backyard. Movies playing simultaneously. This will be our first one since COVID. Get everybody there! We’ll play music, the kids will run around the house. I just want them to understand and know the value of a family. Family is just like the root of a tree. You don’t need to see it, but you feed it and it’s strong as hell – as long as you water and care for that tree. My kids are the leaves and I’m the root.” &nbsp;

Margaret, district manager in Washington, D.C.

Though she was born and raised in the nation's capital, Margaret only learned about Juneteenth as an adult through her involvement with the Starbucks Black Partner Network. She’s now focused on teaching her children and grandchildren about what she views as Independence Day for Black people. In 2020 and 2021, she joined other Black Partner Network members in celebrating locally. Some chapters held cookouts and block parties. In her area, partners read aloud children’s books about Juneteenth at small gatherings at the Starbucks community store in southeast Washington, D.C. This year, they will hold their third annual BPN Juneteenth book reading at <a href="https://childrenofminedc.org/">Children of Mine Youth Center,</a> a grantee of The Starbucks Foundation. At home, she will host a Juneteenth jubilee for her entire family, complete with homecooked dishes and a “paint and sip,” where everyone will paint canvases celebrating Black culture while sipping sweet tea and lemonade.

“For me, Jubilee is a feeling. It's almost like an unexplainable joy that you cannot contain. As you learn what Juneteenth is, I would say you should do what you authentically feel like you should do. Maybe read a book so that you educate yourself or maybe recognize the holiday and do some service for others, like pouring into someone else. If there is a community event or gatherings – participate. But more importantly, really educate yourself so that if ever you’re in a space where we're not there to speak up for ourselves – you can advocate for us. You can speak on our behalf because you've read and you understand what that day means. I would say don't just wear some colors or grab a flag and don't know what it actually means. Really understand it and get curious. And don't be afraid to ask questions.”

This year, Starbucks partners are observing Juneteenth in partnership with the <a href="https://www.naamnw.org/">Northwest African American Museum</a>. Check out NAAM’s exceptional lineup of programming, starting on June 12 and open to all.

NAAM’s mission is to spread knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of the histories, arts, and cultures of people of African descent for the enrichment of all. NAAM accomplishes its mission by working with others to:

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Gathering virtually across the U.S.

On June 19, the Northwest African American Museum will join the BLK Freedom Collective, a coalition of leading Black museums and historical institutions across the country, to host its third annual virtual celebration of Juneteenth at <a href="http://BLKFREEDOM.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BLKFREEDOM.org</a>.

In “We the People,” anthropologists and voices from the museums will explore the U.S. Constitution. Each museum has selected a theme from the U.S. Constitution’s Preamble to guide their program contribution. In its third year of participation, NAAM will discuss innovation. 

The video will be live at 12 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PST. Until then, learn more at <a href="http://www.blkfreedom.org">www.blkfreedom.org</a>.

The presentation will premiere on partnering sites and partnering networks at 12 p.m. EDT / 11 a.m. PST. Tune in at <a href="https://www.blkfreedom.org/2022-program">this link</a>.

Gain a deeper understanding of Juneteenth by visiting <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2021/celebrating-juneteenth-progress-made-isnt-progress-secured/">our explainer</a>.

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In a letter to US partners (employees) global chief inclusion and diversity officer Dennis Brockman shares an invitation to pause, reflect, and to explore the history of Juneteenth.

The events of the last year have produced a broader awakening across this country and around the globe in the fight for racial and social equity. This is true at Starbucks, too. While this is not a new journey for us, we have spent the last year looking deeper, listening more intentionally, and reflecting on our responsibility to each other – to care for one another, to strengthen our communities and to ensure diverse voices are heard at all levels of the company.

Last June, we paused to examine how we were living up to Starbucks Mission and Values. We did this by listening to our Partner Networks and by embracing guidance from our Black Partner Network. Together, we unequivocally stood in solidarity with our Black partners to celebrate freedom, condemn oppression and recognize Juneteenth as an annual U.S. company holiday. This was one of many actions we’ve taken to promote an environment where our partners see and feel real progress. At Starbucks, Our Mission and Values aren’t just words, they are at the core of who we are.

Juneteenth is a day celebrated by many Black and African Americans as our Independence Day. The history of this day always gives me pause. On June 19, 1865 enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were told by Union soldiers that the Civil War had ended, and they were free. This came almost two and half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation ending legal slavery. I think about this delay – how my people remained enslaved years after they were legally free, about the systems in place to keep them enslaved, and about the systems still in place today that keep people of color from reaching our full potential. Juneteenth is a day of celebration, but it also a day to reflect on and learn about its history. It is a day that inspires me to keep doing the work to unravel these systems so we can feel truly seen, heard and valued.

This year marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth, and I invite you to pause, reflect, and to explore the history of Juneteenth through the stories and resources shared on <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2021/celebrating-juneteenth-progress-made-isnt-progress-secured/">Starbucks Stories</a>. I also invite you to share the spirit of Juneteenth in your homes by spending the day with family and friends in community around shared food and traditions.

We acknowledge that there is much to be done at Starbucks and around the world to help ensure every individual, regardless of their background, can succeed and thrive. As we work to advance racial and social equity within our company, our stores, and our communities, we remain committed to being transparent, intentional and to holding ourselves accountable.

I know our partners and communities have been through a lot, and I want to thank each of you for your hard work and trust. The journey we are on is a marathon and not a sprint, and I value days like Juneteenth that inspire me to pause and reflect not only on the past, but on the road ahead.

I wish you all a happy and healthy Juneteenth!

Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest. Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society."&nbsp; – John Lewis

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This Juneteenth, join us in deepening our understanding of the history of this important holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. What is the significance of Juneteenth? How has it been celebrated over the last 150 years? What does it mean for us today? Explore the educational resources below and hear from a partner (employee) who shares her reflections on the holiday.

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The holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. is a moment for a Starbucks vice president to celebrate and reflect on all the work that’s been done—and all the work that’s still left to do.

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Before she was Diane Terry, the Starbucks vice president in charge of global beverage product, she was Diane Billingsley, the high school student in Detroit, a quiet kid who loved math and science.

Her junior year, her chemistry teacher arranged for her and her friend to visit his alma mater, Tennessee State University, an HBCU (historically black college and university) in Nashville. She toured the campus, met with the dean of the College of Engineering and soaked up the culture. &nbsp;

“I got there and I saw a lot of students who looked like me, who were focused on higher education,” Terry recalls. “It just felt like excellence was around me, and I was so inspired by meeting students who were pre-med, pursuing law, future policy makers, entertainers, engineers. It was highly competitive, but there was this community. You could see that camaraderie, that support, the energy and vibe that I could relate to.

“I knew I could really come here and find my voice and be my own person and be a part of this community.”

Remembering her roots is important to Terry – how she grew from that kid who loved school and solving problems, to the Tennessee State college graduate who thrived in manufacturing and production as an electrical engineer at Ford, to Starbucks, where she directed the rollout of the signature in-store <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2017/secrets-of-starbucks-nitro-cold-brew/">Nitro Cold Brew two-tap platform</a> before her recent promotion.

For Terry, the story of how far she and her family have come feels especially relevant on the verge of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Terry, the executive champion of the Starbucks Black Partner Network, a partner (employee) resource group, will raise the Juneteenth flag at the Starbucks Support Center in Seattle.

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“When I think about Juneteenth, it will be a moment for me to reflect,” Terry says, “not only in terms of commemorating our freedom from slavery, but also commemorating everything that’s happened over the last year – the social movement, the reckoning that has happened around the fight for racial justice and racial equality.

“It’s a moment to reflect on how I’ve grown as an individual and how I can continue to use my voice and platform to support change, to help others, to be part of the conversations that need to happen, to educate, to make meaningful changes where I can, whether it’s in my role as a leader, in my family, in my community, in policy as well.”

<a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth">Juneteenth</a> marks the day that Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, to announce that the approximately 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free by executive decree. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued two years prior but took time to implement, especially in places like Texas that were still under Confederate control. Many African Americans view June 19 as their Independence Day and celebrate it as many people celebrate the 4th of July.

Terry’s parents grew up in Mississippi and were part of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Migration_(African_American)#:~:text=The%20Great%20Migration%2C%20sometimes%20known,occurred%20between%201916%20and%201970.">Great Migration</a>, a movement of an estimated six million African Americans who left the South behind in search of greater economic and social opportunities. They traveled north to Chicago, eventually settling in Detroit, where Terry remembers how they championed education for her and her five siblings, role modeled strong values and “made me believe in myself, that there was nothing I couldn’t do.”

“I grew up in a community that really looked out for each other, supported each other,” Terry says. “It was a very tight-knit community, a strong community. To me, Detroit was a place where I got foundation. I got support, I got love, I got a lot of strength.”

Every two years, her extended family gathers from all corners of the country – they often change the destinations – to connect, to reconnect, to cook, to laugh, to remember those who’ve passed on. “My family has a tradition of family reunions,” Terry says, “to celebrate who we are and where we came from. Juneteenth was kind of embedded in who we are, that moment to celebrate our heritage, to celebrate our Black history.”

Juneteenth also has a <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-juneteenth">rich food tradition</a> and is often celebrated with red foods and red drinks. Red has become a both a symbol of resilience and a link to food in times past: the red kola nuts and bissap (hibiscus tea) that came to the Americas from West Africa during the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

“When I think about the tradition of families coming together over shared meals, my mom’s the one who’s always been the rock of the family, supporting us, our biggest champion, an amazing cook,” Terry says. “My mom is at the center of that, she’s the unconditional rock. I talk to my mom every day.”

She shared a strong bond with her father as well, through a mutual love of sports, especially baseball, and math. He passed away in 2016. "He was and always will be my hero," she says.

She hopes to pass on the same kind of legacy her parents left her – for her son, daughter and niece, all college graduates; as a board member with MUST (Mentoring Urban Students and Teens), a Seattle nonprofit that tries to break the cycle of generational poverty; and as a mentor to women and young girls interested in STEM careers.

When she joined Starbucks 18 years ago, she was only one of two female engineers on her team. She feels proud of the work she’s done not only to inspire young girls and women outside the company, but to elevate the voices of the women engineers already here.

“I know I’m a role model in my community, but also for women who are interested in pursuing and growing their careers, especially in a STEM field,” Terry says. “It means a lot to me personally to be here and to lead, to be trusted in our core business. It speaks to the trust I’ve built and the hard work, but also my passion and my commitment to the organization, to having a bigger impact.”

But, Terry knows, “progress made isn’t progress secured.” While it’s time to celebrate, it’s also time to acknowledge the work left to do – personally and professionally in her new role and in her community, and societally, in making sure she’s working towards a truly better future.

“While there’s been progress in certain things, from Juneteenth to Rosa Parks to the Civil Rights movements, we have to continue to fight for racial equality,” Terry says. “We have a lot of work to do.”

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On June 19, Ain Powell will turn her thoughts to her mother and her grandmother.

Jeannette Jones, Powell’s mother, was a pillar in Seattle’s Black community, who worked in education for 47 years at the same middle school before she passed away in 2018. She <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/while-im-gone-make-good-decisions-jeannette-jones-a-seattle-educator-for-nearly-50-years-dies-at-72/">mentored countless youth</a> and became a foster parent to nine former students.

Rachel Suggs Pitts, Powell’s grandmother, was a nurse and <a href="http://seattlemedium.com/rachael-suggs-pitts-an-early-pioneer-in-virus-surveillance-turns-99/">early pioneer in infectious-disease surveillance</a>, who worked to improve health outcomes for African Americans in Seattle’s Central District, once the city’s predominantly Black neighborhood. She recently celebrated her 99th birthday.

“I think of them and the greatness that they have shown and the importance they have shown in being confident, in being comfortable in your skin,” said Powell, a Starbucks supervisor in charge of corporate partner data and one of the founding members of the company’s Black Partner Network (BPN).

Leaning into her lineage feels especially important this year, as Powell celebrates Juneteenth – the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States – amid massive social unrest and demands across the country for change and justice.

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved African Americans that the Civil War had ended, and they were free. Two and a half years earlier, &nbsp;President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation, <a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/abolition-of-slavery-announced-in-texas-juneteenth">but until that day,</a> a lack of Union troops in Texas made enforcing the order difficult. By then, some historians estimate as many as 250,000 people were enslaved throughout Texas. Many African Americans view June 19 as their Independence Day.

“What a time it is to be alive,” Powell said this week. “What a time it is to put all of my learning that I’ve grown up with, all the knowledge that my parents and my grandparents have told me about. Not just my culture and to be proud of my past, but to understand what it took for us to get here, and to understand that we have a long ways to go.

“What a time it is to know instead of having to squash these emotions that have been inside for so long, you’re able to voice your concerns and your voice will be heard. There’s a movement happening, there’s change in the air and it’s truly wonderful to be a part of it.”

Powell has been celebrating Juneteenth for as long as she can remember – memories of wearing red dresses, community barbecues, eating red foods and drinking red drinks. Red has become both a symbol of resilience and a link to food in times past: the red kola nuts and bissap (hibiscus tea) that came to the Americas from West Africa during the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The holiday has a <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/13/dining/juneteenth-food-slavery-abolition.html">rich food tradition</a>.

This year, Powell will raise the first-ever Juneteenth flag to fly atop the Starbucks Support Center in Seattle, which marks another step in the company’s <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2020/milestones-starbucks-efforts-to-support-racial-justice-and-equity/">ongoing commitment</a> to listen, learn and evolve. Starbucks <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2020/letter-to-partners-continuing-to-support-racial-justice-with-action/">announced this week</a> that Juneteenth will be an annual paid company holiday.

After the flag raising, Powell will make red velvet cupcakes with her two young children and pass on the stories.

“Now more than ever, we have to remember and accept all this country was founded on,” Powell said. “I want my children to know the true history of this country, and still know and understand that they can still be whatever they want. I want them to know the world isn’t perfect, but they have the power to change it. I want them to know that their voice matters. I want them to not be afraid.”

‘Not just African American history, but American history’

About 50 miles northwest of Galveston, Houston is home to Emancipation Park, which was created in 1872 when a group of African American ministers and businessmen purchased 10 acres of land with the intent of making it a permanent site for the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration. When the city of Houston segregated public parks in 1922, it was the <a href="https://cdn.loc.gov/master/pnp/habshaer/tx/tx1100/tx1147/data/tx1147data.pdf">only public park available</a> to African Americans for the next two decades.&nbsp;

On Juneteenth this year, members of the BPN South Central chapter in Texas plan to visit the park to examine its <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/17/us/houston-juneteenth-emancipation-park.html">deep-rooted history</a> and share the park’s story with their Starbucks peers. It’s a story that’s not often taught in history books or in school, much to the frustration of Jok Gist, a Starbucks district manager in Houston and chairman of BPN South Central.

“I know those folks in 1865 had some rejoicing because they were free,” Gist said. “I am also sure there was so much deep-seated anger and frustration and pain. That’s what has been weighing on my mind, to try and emotionally connect to that. I think we owe it to those folks to share their story from that space because it shouldn’t just be words that come out of our mouths, it’s something deeply personal.”

Gist encourages people to “dare to go learn a little bit, so you can learn a little bit more about the truth, not just African American history, but American history.”

For Gist, Juneteenth this year is both a painful reminder of his past and a reason for hope. Gist is one of five children of a single mother who immigrated from Antigua, a Caribbean island where many people are descended from Africans who were enslaved on the sugar plantations there.

He remembers growing up poor in Southern California, and the embarrassment when school administrators wondered aloud if he was in a gang, and the disbelief when another teacher told him, when he was in fifth grade, that he wouldn’t succeed in life.

But on this Juneteenth, Gist also sees momentum and opportunity: more genuine concern around equality, more chances to get unified with friends and allies, more chances for everyone to undertake “deeply personal journeys” of leadership, listening and empathy. &nbsp;

When the flag goes up at the SSC, “it’s an open symbol to the rest of the people in this country to say, this is what being equitable means, this is what true inclusivity means, this is what diversity means,” Gist said. “This is a pretty powerful moment for so many people who have been told that they’re not going to amount to anything, or that they don’t deserve basic rights as a human being.”

Hope for change, even amidst grief

Kiesha White was born and raised in the Third Ward, the same neighborhood in Houston where George Floyd grew up, the same neighborhood where Emancipation Park now sits. In fact, Floyd, whose death sparked worldwide protests against police brutality, was a high school classmate.

White, with other members of BPN South Central, served refreshments to hundreds of mourners at his June 9 memorial service. She remembers the heaviness of seeing the families of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Ahmaud Arbery grieving alongside Floyd’s family.&nbsp;

Yet in the midst of the that grief, for White, this year’s Juneteenth celebration also represents hope. Hope for the neighborhood she grew up in and the light that’s been shined on the issues there. Hope for the young people in her life, especially her two daughters and her seven nieces and nephews, who have experienced so much in the last few months, that they might grow up in a more just and safe world and be part of the next generation of leaders. And hope that her company is trying to do the right thing, even amidst so much uncertainty.

“With that flag going up on Friday, it feels good now to see that we have a huge platform and that people are listening and people are taking notice of the things that mean the most to us,” White said. “We want for people to listen, but not just to hear, but listen to understand --&nbsp; listen to understand and we can stand together and move in the right direction.”

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The significance of Juneteenth – the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States – feels especially important this year, amid social unrest and demands for change and justice, say three Starbucks partners who share their stories.

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An open letter to Starbucks partners from Kevin Johnson, Starbucks chief executive officer and president, and Roz Brewer, Starbucks chief operating officer and group president

The last three weeks have provided a powerful opportunity to listen, learn and reflect upon how Starbucks is living up to its mission to nurture the human spirit, one person, one cup, one neighborhood at a time.

That reflection starts with how we failed to create a warm and welcoming environment in one of our Philadelphia stores two years ago. The incident revealed we had real work to do, and <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2019/starbucks-equity-and-inclusion-timeline/#:~:text=The%20Starbucks%20Foundation%20commits%20%241,towns%20across%20the%20United%20States.">we’ve been on a journey</a> ever since. Now, the recent events triggered by the murder of George Floyd once again call for us to pause and examine our progress towards racial justice, equity and inclusivity. And the truth is, while we’ve made headway in many areas, there is much more to do. In fact, the potency – and potential – of this moment in our nation’s history demands we do more.

To build on our existing foundation and identify meaningful, measurable steps to take moving forward, Starbucks leadership is spending more time listening to and learning from thousands of partners and our Partner Networks, particularly our Black Partner Network (BPN). You saw the result of this recently concerning dress code and our decision to make sure partners feel seen, heard and valued. It’s also through conversations with BPN and allies, we decided Starbucks will stand in solidarity with our black partners to celebrate freedom and condemn oppression by recognizing <a href="http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm">Juneteenth</a> as an annual U.S. company holiday. As shared earlier today, just as we honor Martin Luther King Jr. each year, Starbucks will pause and reflect upon the ending of slavery in the U.S. on June 19th, the progress we’ve made, and the work ahead for us as a company and individuals. Our stores, distribution centers and plants will remain open and hourly, non-exempt partners who work will receive pay 1.5 times their regular rate. Salaried partners required to work will receive a holiday in lieu, and support partners will receive the day off with regular pay.

Of course, our work doesn’t stop here. Using our<a> </a><a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2020/an-update-on-starbucks-civil-rights-assessment/">Civil Rights Assessment</a> as a blueprint for progress, we’ll&nbsp;continue to listen and learn and do our part to help America live up to its ideals by creating tangible and lasting change within our culture and workforce, the communities we serve, and as citizens. Being a different kind of company has always required us to act with courage and tenacity, even more so now. We won’t always get it right, but our intentions are real, and we’ll continue to listen to our partners, take action and learn and grow from our mistakes. Please continue to share your thoughts on Workplace, the Partner Hub, and through our Partner Network leaders. With respect and gratitude, Kevin and Roz

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