Editing Juneteenth (section)

==== Juneteenth in pop culture and the mass media ====
Since the 1980s and 1990s, the holiday has been more widely celebrated among African-American communities and has seen increasing mainstream attention in the US.{{sfn|Knight|2011|p=}}<ref name=":3" /> In 1991, there was an exhibition by the [[Anacostia Community Museum]] (part of the [[Smithsonian Institution]]) called "Juneteenth '91, Freedom Revisited",{{sfn|Jaynes|2005|p=}} In 1994, a group of community leaders gathered at Christian Unity Baptist Church in [[New Orleans]] to work for greater national celebration of Juneteenth.{{sfn|Knight|2011|p=}}<ref name=":3">{{cite web|last=Chandler|first=D.L.|date=June 19, 2012|title=Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today|url=http://newsone.com/2021601/juneteenth-history|website=News One (Pakistani TV channel)|access-date=June 19, 2014|archive-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718091326/https://newsone.com/2021601/juneteenth-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> Expatriates have celebrated it in cities abroad, such as Paris.<ref name="moskin2004">{{cite news|last=Moskin|first=Julie|date=June 18, 2004|title=Late to Freedom's Party, Texans Spread Word of Black Holiday|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/18/national/18june.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=April 28, 2011|archive-date=June 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624083153/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/18/national/18june.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Some US military bases in other countries sponsor celebrations, in addition to those of private groups.<ref name="moskin2004" /><ref name="jtcom02">{{cite web |title=The World Celebrates Freedom |url=http://www.juneteenth.com/international.htm |access-date=June 19, 2006 |website=Juneteenth.com |archive-date=December 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171217032727/http://juneteenth.com/international.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1999, [[Ralph Ellison]]'s novel ''[[Juneteenth (novel)|Juneteenth]]'' was published, increasing recognition of the holiday.{{sfn|Guzzio|1999|p=}} By 2006, at least 200 cities celebrated the day.{{sfn|Jaynes|2005|p=}}

In 1997, activist [[Ben Haith]] created the [[Juneteenth flag]], which was further refined by illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf. In 2000, the flag was first hoisted at the [[Roxbury Heritage State Park]] in Boston by Haith. The star at the center represents Texas and the extension of freedom for all African Americans throughout the whole nation. The burst around the star represents a [[nova]] and the red curve represents a [[horizon]], standing for a new era for African Americans. The red, white, and blue colors represent the American flag, which shows that African Americans and their enslaved ancestors are Americans, and the national belief in liberty and justice for all citizens.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gagosz|first=Alexa|date=June 16, 2021|title=What does the Juneteenth Flag mean?|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/16/metro/what-does-juneteenth-flag-mean/|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|archive-date=June 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616221232/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/16/metro/what-does-juneteenth-flag-mean/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kaur|first1=Harmeet|last2=Mullery|first2=Will|date=June 19, 2020|title=The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here's what they mean|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/us/freedom-day-juneteenth-flag-meaning-trnd/index.html|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=June 17, 2021|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520180811/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/19/us/freedom-day-juneteenth-flag-meaning-trnd/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The holiday gained mainstream awareness outside African-American communities through depictions in media, such as episodes of TV series ''[[Atlanta (TV series)#ep9|Atlanta]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite news|last=Ho|first=Rodney|date=October 25, 2016|title=FX's 'Atlanta' recap ('Juneteenth'): season 1, episode 9|url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/atlanta-recap-juneteenth-season-episode/tM9R8tdDj9LKUIch1YVbPJ/|newspaper=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=June 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230554/https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/atlanta-recap-juneteenth-season-episode/tM9R8tdDj9LKUIch1YVbPJ/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Black-ish (season 4)#Episodes|Black-ish]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web|last=Framke|first=Caroline|date=October 4, 2017|title=Black-ish's musical episode about Juneteenth is a pointed lesson on American ignorance|url=https://www.vox.com/fall-tv/2017/10/4/16418774/blackish-juneteenth-episode-season-3-premiere-recap|website=Vox|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=June 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230233/https://www.vox.com/fall-tv/2017/10/4/16418774/blackish-juneteenth-episode-season-3-premiere-recap|url-status=live}}</ref> the latter of which featured musical numbers about the holiday by [[Aloe Blacc]], [[The Roots]],<ref>{{cite web|author=ABC News|date=October 4, 2017|title=I Am A Slave|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=68&v=M_FP7x322cc|via=YouTube|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927195951/https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=68&v=M_FP7x322cc|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Fonzworth Bentley]].<ref>{{cite web|author=ABC|date=October 9, 2017|title=We Built This|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzaUTbnh_CQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/MzaUTbnh_CQ| archive-date=December 11, 2021 |url-status=live|via=YouTube|access-date=June 18, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Butler|first=Berhonie|date=October 4, 2017|title='Blackish' gives a powerful history lesson – with nods to 'Hamilton' and 'Schoolhouse Rock'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/10/04/blackish-gives-a-powerful-history-lesson-with-nods-to-hamilton-and-schoolhouse-rock/|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 18, 2018|archive-date=July 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718144629/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/10/04/blackish-gives-a-powerful-history-lesson-with-nods-to-hamilton-and-schoolhouse-rock/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] added Juneteenth to its calendars in [[iOS]] under official U.S. holidays.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ciaccia|first=Chris|date=February 16, 2018|title=Apple's iCal calendar mysteriously deletes Easter|url=https://www.foxnews.com/tech/apples-ical-calendar-mysteriously-deletes-easter|publisher=[[Fox News]]|access-date=February 16, 2018|archive-date=February 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216165535/http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/02/16/apples-ical-calendar-mysteriously-deletes-easter.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Some private companies have adopted Juneteenth as a paid day off for employees, while others have officially marked the day in other ways, such as a [[moment of silence]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Dzhanova|first=Yelena|date=June 19, 2020|title=Here's a running list of all the big companies observing Juneteenth this year|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/17/here-are-the-companies-observing-juneteenth-this-year.html|publisher=[[CNBC]]|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618201743/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/17/here-are-the-companies-observing-juneteenth-this-year.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Duffy|first=Clare|date=June 18, 2020|title=A growing number of companies are giving employees the day off to celebrate Juneteenth|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/business/companies-observing-juneteenth/index.html|publisher=[[CNN Business]]|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628014529/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/18/business/companies-observing-juneteenth/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, several American corporations and educational institutions, including [[Twitter]], the [[National Football League]], [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]], began treating Juneteenth as a company holiday, providing a paid day off to their workers,<ref>{{cite web|last=Brooks|first=Kristopher J.|date=June 19, 2020|title=Starting the trend for making Juneteenth a company holiday|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juneteenth-holiday-company-trend-paid-time-off/|website=[[CBS News]]|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618004319/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juneteenth-holiday-company-trend-paid-time-off/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Google Calendar]] added Juneteenth to its U.S. Holidays calendar.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vonau|first=Manuel|date=June 16, 2020|title=Google makes Juneteenth an official Google Calendar holiday|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/16/google-makes-juneteenth-an-official-google-calendar-holiday/|website=Android Police|access-date=June 16, 2020|archive-date=June 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616183553/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/06/16/google-makes-juneteenth-an-official-google-calendar-holiday/|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2020, a number of major universities formally recognized Juneteenth,<ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Greta|date=June 19, 2020|title=Growing Recognition of Juneteenth|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/06/19/colleges-acknowledge-juneteenth-holiday|website=Inside Higher Ed|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=June 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618005122/https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/06/19/colleges-acknowledge-juneteenth-holiday|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=LyCNN>{{cite web|last=Ly|first=Laura|date=June 20, 2020|title=Amid nationwide rallies and celebrations, more cities, states and universities designate Juneteenth as an official holiday|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/20/us/juneteenth-official-holiday-nation/index.html|website=cnn.com|publisher=CNN|access-date=June 18, 2021|archive-date=July 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705131847/https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/20/us/juneteenth-official-holiday-nation/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> either as a "day of reflection" or as a university holiday with paid time off for faculty and staff.<ref name=LyCNN />

The 2020 mother-daughter film on the holiday's pageant culture, ''[[Miss Juneteenth]]'', celebrates African-American women who are "determined to stand on their own," while a resourceful mother is "getting past a sexist tendency in her community to keep women in their place."<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=June 17, 2020|title='Miss Juneteenth' Review: A Beauty Pageant, in the Eye of the Beholder|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/miss-juneteenth-movie-review-1014952/|access-date=July 18, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=July 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718192333/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/miss-juneteenth-movie-review-1014952/|url-status=live}}</ref>