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Welcome to the June DEI Resource Page! This month we highlight LQBTQIA+ Pride Month, National HIV Testing Day, Juneteenth, Immigrant Heritage Month, Caribbean American Heritage Month and the Summer Solstice! In June we also feature Civil Rights activist Stokely Carmichael, and invite educators to help advance equity in education by pledging to Teach Truth! Learn more, and find ways to get involved by exploring the resources below!
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
Recently, we have witnessed a series of nationwide legislative motions strategically designed to harm LGBTQ+ youth and their allies. Learn more about how you can get involved in local actions and events that support the LGBTQ+ community by exploring the resources we have gathered for you. And remember, LGBTQ+ allyship is needed and appropriate all year long and not just during Pride Month!
Juneteenth is observed on June 19th. This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved individuals were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation. Did you know that Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021?
Learn more about this important day by exploring the resources linked below!
Summer Solstice
This year, the summer solstice falls on Friday, June 20th, at 7:41 pm PT.
This event marks the astronomical first day of summer—and the longest day of the year. The summer solstice occurs when the Sun travels along its northernmost path in the sky. Follow the link below to learn more about this day!
National HIV Testing Day
First observed on June 27, 1995, National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is a day to emphasize and encourage people to get tested for HIV, to know their status, and to get linked to care and treatment.
This year, we observe NHTD as COVID-19 and HIV epidemics continue to affect our communities, the nation, public health departments, and healthcare facilities. The NHTD theme for 2024 is “Level Up Your Self-Care: Check Your Status".
HIV testing is an act of self-care, and knowledge of status is the gateway to engaging in prevention or treatment services that enable individuals, regardless of their status, to live a long and healthy life. Click on the link below to learn more about this important day, and share the hashtag #HIVtestingday to raise awareness on social media!
Caribbean American Heritage Month
"During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, we celebrate the achievements and dreams of the millions of people of Caribbean origin now living in the United States while honoring the shared history of joy and perseverance that has united and enriched life across our region for centuries.
There is no single Caribbean American identity. The mix of cultures, languages, and religions alive across the United States and the islands reflects the diversity of spirit that defines the American story. Meanwhile, our countries are bound by common values and a shared history — overcoming the yoke of colonialism, confronting the original sin of slavery, and charting new opportunities across borders and generations."
Immigrant Heritage Month
"Since June of 2014, Immigrant Heritage Month has given people across the United States an opportunity to annually explore their own heritage and celebrate the shared diversity that forms the unique story of America.
Join us during Immigrant Heritage Month as we share stories exploring the powerful and crucial ways diversity enriches our communities and society, and join a growing coalition across the country proclaiming that it’s time to #CelebrateImmigrants."
Teach Truth Days of Action
The Zinn Education Project invites educators, students, parents, and community members to rally across the country and pledge to #TeachTruth on June 7th, 2025.
Lawmakers in 42 states have introduced legislation or pursued other measures that attempt to require educators to lie to students about the role of racism, sexism, heterosexism, transphobia, and other forms of oppression throughout U.S. history. These laws and restrictions have been imposed in at least 17 states. Books by Black, Indigenous, authors of color, and LGBTQ+ writers are increasingly being banned, with more than 1,500 book bans enacted in U.S. school districts. In addition to the attack on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism, the Right has declared war on LGBTQ+ youth and suppressed efforts to address gun violence and the existential threat of climate change.
Stokely Carmichael
Kwame Ture, born Stokely Standiford Churchill Carmichael (June 29, 1941 – November 15, 1998) was an American organizer in the civil rights movement in the United States and the global pan-African movement. Born in Trinidad in the Caribbean, he grew up in the United States from the age of 11 and became an activist while attending the Bronx High School of Science. He was a key leader in the development of the Black Power movement, first while leading the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), then as the "Honorary Prime Minister" of the Black Panther Party (BPP), and last as a leader of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party.
Learn more about Stokely Carmichael by exploring the resources below.
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