{"id":20190,"date":"2024-06-17T11:24:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=20190"},"modified":"2024-06-17T11:24:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T15:24:40","slug":"juneteenth-honoring-ancestors-advocating-for-future-change","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/newsroom\/article\/juneteenth-honoring-ancestors-advocating-for-future-change","title":{"rendered":"Juneteenth: Honoring Ancestors, Advocating for Future Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On June 19, Blackbaud employees will join others around the United States and the world to observe Juneteenth. This federal U.S. holiday marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they had been emancipated<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">news they received more than two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was announced January 1, 1863.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We commemorate Juneteenth by remembering Black Americans\u2019 stories of bravery and strength and honoring their hard-earned fight to gain freedom from slavery. Juneteenth is also a time to reflect on the present moment and the progress that\u2019s been made, while recognizing there is still much work to be done and advocating for change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This year\u2019s national Juneteenth theme is <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cTheir Wildest Dreams<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">honoring the history of our ancestors while also highlighting present accomplishments and progress.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201d In honor of this, Blackbaud employees across the company are participating in several inspiring Juneteenth events including hearing from a community leader who is putting her philanthropic leadership skills to work for local communities and demonstrating how her purpose is aligning with her ancestor\u2019s <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">wildest dreams<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Employees will be able to attend a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> virtual, do-it-yourself cooking demonstration featuring a classic southern staple inspired by the Gullah culture,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> Shrimp &amp; Grits. U.S. employees will also observe Juneteenth with a paid day off.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Happy Juneteenth!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134245417&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 19, Blackbaud employees will join others around the United States and the world to observe Juneteenth. 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