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Jun 16, 2022

How companies can meaningfully mark Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a powerful day in history that marks the end of slavery in this country. However, big companies have been criticized for commercializing the holiday. We speak with Jeanine Poggi of Ad Age on how companies have missed the mark and what they should consider going forward. The Fed’s interest rate hike of three quarters of a percentage point raises questions of what’s next, not only for the Fed, but for the economy.

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LOUISVILLE, KY - JUNE 19: A young woman stands near a piece of art created during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four Lawn on June 19, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of chattel slavery on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, in compliance with President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation into law as Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 17th, 2021.
LOUISVILLE, KY - JUNE 19: A young woman stands near a piece of art created during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four Lawn on June 19, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of chattel slavery on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas, in compliance with President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation into law as Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 17th, 2021.
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How companies can meaningfully mark Juneteenth