06/19/2026
Happy Juneteenth! We had a lovely evening moving together for our annual walk/run/roll meetup with Soles United, Team Red, White & Blue, and Madison Gospel 5K Foundation. We started by learning about the history of Juneteenth and amplified ways to take action, including:
1. Take time to learn about and reflect on Black history.
2. Support Black-owned businesses, donate to local organizations doing the work, and sign up to volunteer with those organizations. βοΈSpecial shout out to the Madison Gospel 5K/10K on July 11, founded and directed by Uchenna Jones - please register to run and/or volunteer!βοΈ
3. Attend a Juneteenth event. There are many around the Madison area this weekend, including the 37th annual Juneteenth in the Park celebration at Penn Park on Saturday.
4. Always center, elevate, and celebrate Black voices.
Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us Monday night!