Corporations, retailers and some local governments are struggling with how to honor the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery.
Walmart apologized last month after launching a store-brand ice cream labeled as “Celebration Edition: Juneteenth.” Following a social media backlash, it pulled pints from its shelves.
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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis also was forced to apologize this month after it came under fire for selling a “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad.”
Last year, an Ikea store in Atlanta drew criticism after making a special menu for Juneteenth that Black employees called insensitive, with items including fried chicken and watermelon.
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