Celebrate Juneteenth 2022

What is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It was designated as a US Federal holiday in 2021.

Creating an
Inclusive Workplace 

Virgin Pulse’s Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) strategy and efforts have led to the creation of several Employee Impact Groups (EIGs) to engage our Black, LGBTQ+, women, and other employee communities. These EIGs have helped make strides in our collective efforts to create a more inclusive workplace. 

We have made a multi-tiered commitment to revise our internal policies and procedures to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce by reimagining our job postings, candidate evaluations, and hiring processes to ensure we have adequate representation on the interview slate.   

A Message from BOLD Leadership


The Black Organizers, Leaders, and Doers (BOLD) Employee Impact Group (EIG) has developed a great program to celebrate Juneteenth.  Roddy Thompson, Chair of BOLD, and Andrew Reeves, BOLD Ally Executive Sponsor, have recorded this message to share their thoughts on the significance of Juneteenth.

Songs of
Freedom & Protest

Music has always been a beloved aspect of Black culture. It has long been a powerful tool to unite Black people and it has also been an effective vehicle to share aspects of the Black experience with the outside world. This year’s celebration is an exploration of Black music and poetry.  

Spotify Playlists

BOLD has created five Spotify playlists (no subscription needed)

Songs of Escape
Jim Crow & Minstrelsy
Kind of Blues & All That Jazz
Civil Rights & Unrest
Modern Protest Music


Members of BOLD shared their personal reflections on these playlists. They provide great perspective into the music that defined these eras of the Black experience.  

Read their Stories

Poetry Corner:
What It Means to Be Free

Along with music, the spoken word is a wonderful outlet to share the Black experience. We held a poetry corner where participants shared their favorite poetry and songs that reflect the ideas of freedom, justice, and protest in post-Civil War America.

Music Roundtable:
Message in the Music

The focus of BOLD's Juneteenth celebration this year is the importance of music in the Black cultural experience. We held a music roundtable discussion where we listened to and discussed the importance of music that touches upon Black identity and notions of freedom.

Support Black Businesses

While there are several ways to commemorate Juneteenth, buying from a Black-owned business is a great way to support this holiday. BOLD has curated this list of Black-owned businesses; it’s a mix of online retailers and businesses located near our US offices.

Select from the companies below and click on the image to be taken to their website.

Shoppe
Black
Telfar
Clemens Bags
We Buy Black:
Goods & Apparel
Mielle
Organics
Mash.T
Design Studio

Directory of Local
Black-Owned Businesses

Syroyas Sweet Sensations The Glow Café & Juice Bar-1The Black Leaf Tea & Culture Shop  

Island House Restaurant       Blaze+Smith+Hill+Logo_Transparent_small (1)

shop-at-matter-header-logo         Jessie Smokin  

 

TeaLee-s_logo_lrg       Maker General       Lucky Dumpling

avery savory brunchoholicsburgerim-franchising  

choloate secrets       dock bookshop-3

 

Dripping Root Sammys Ave Eatery12205soulbowl2  soul bowl

Taste of Rondo       trio plant

 

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