Juneteenth 2025: Despite It All, We Rise

Juneteenth in 2025: Why Celebration Is Resistance

In a year marked by political rollbacks and cultural erasure, David E. Jones delivers a powerful reminder of why Juneteenth matters now more than ever. From Compton roots to national reckoning, he traces the history of delayed freedom—and the urgent fight to protect progress. As DEI is dismantled and representation erased, this feature calls us to remember, resist, and rejoice.

This Juneteenth, don’t just celebrate—stand. 

Read the full story in the latest issue of ELEV8 Magazine.