Join Axios for a virtual event commemorating Juneteenth. We'll unpack the historical significance of the day and discuss Black political power in the U.S.
Axios Justice & Race Reporter Russ Contreras and Axios Today host Niala Boodhoo will host one-on-one conversations with:
The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee
Representative, Texas' 18th Congressional District
Member, House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget Committees
Annette Gordon-Reed
Author, On Juneteenth
Carl M. Loeb University Professor, Harvard University
Demetria Rougeaux Shabazz, Ph.D.Â
Owner & Director, 7 Generations Movement CollectiveÂ
Secretary, Board of Directors, Amherst Media
Axios Vice President of Communications Yolanda Brignoni will host a View from the Top segment with:
Ebony A. Thomas
Racial Equality and Economic Opportunity Executive, Bank of America