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Today we celebrate and recognize .

On June 19, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with the news that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were free. This day came to be known as , now officially a federal holiday. Learn more about the history and reason for the Holiday with : nmaach.si.edu/Juneteenth

Tip Tuesday: Harness the Power of Storytelling ✨📚⁣⁣ ⁣⁣
Non-profits have incredible stories to tell about the impact they create in our communities. 🌟💙 Use the power of storytelling to captivate your audience and forge emotional connections. Share the inspiring journeys of individuals whose lives have been positively transformed by our organization's work. 🙌✨ Through social media, email newsletters, blog posts, and videos, let's spread these authentic and compelling stories to generate awareness, engagement, and support for our cause. Together, we can make a difference! 💪❤️

Meet Jacqueline Parkes! Jacqueline Parkes was the first female chief marketing officer in professional sports when she took on the role at Major League Baseball . In June 2018, she was named CMO and EVP of Digital Studios for Viacom’s VH1 , MTV and Logo networks.

Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 94 years old yesterday. He was assassinated in 1968 at the age of 39.

We took a moment to look back at the last 55 years to ask ourselves, "would MLK be proud of the state of civil rights today & what legacy can we leave to further equity & justice?"

Our answer: we will choose to speak up for injustices we see while challenging those in our influential circle to think bigger to think differently. By continuing to do the same things, we will see only the same results & our dream is a systemic change for the future.

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