June 2022

Black-Owned businesses

5 Black-Owned, Plus-Size Businesses to Shop for Juneteenth

Supporting black entrepreneurs is a meaningful way to celebrate Juneteenth.

Jheri Hunter owner of Pink Icing Boutique

Pink Icing Owner Jheri Hunter Talks about Juneteenth, Freedom and Confidence

What does Juneteenth mean to Pink Icing owner Jheri Hunter? “It means freedom. It really means freedom.”

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating emancipation of enslaved African Americans.

Celebrating Juneteenth

Juneteenth is the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the confederate states. The word “Juneteenth” is a combination of “June” and “nineteenth,” which is the day in 1865 when the Union Army established authority over Texas. Photo Credit: D Jerome Smedley of D Jerome Smedley Photography. Make up Credit: La’Toya Nicole The Face Slayer. Models from L to R:Vee Altovise, La’Toya Nicole Fletcher, and CoCoa J’Pan