SNIPES HONORS AND CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH

On June 19, 1865, all slaves in the state of Texas were now free under federal orders. Although President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation came two and half years prior, this moment in history finally proclaimed that all enslaved persons were now free. By combining the words June and nineteenth, Juneteenth honors this day while also honoring those who fought and those who continue to fight for racial equality. This holiday not only celebrates and acknowledges freedom but allows us to continue to develop a deeper understanding of our nation’s history.

As our way of honoring Juneteenth, SNIPES has partnered with Brooklyn, NY based hybrid vegan café-bar-retail space Aunts et Uncles and Philly based nonprofit Everybody Eats to raise awareness and give back to their shared local community. The partnership with each brand will not only commemorate the holiday, but also present an opportunity for the brands to continue working with the neighborhood that they reach and are prominent fixtures of. Click the videos below or here to see our interview with each team.With Everybody Eats, SNIPES will be co-hosting their Juneteenth event for the West Philly community where there will be free food, live music, giveaways and more! With Aunts et Uncles, we will be offering an exclusive apparel collection at two of our key Brooklyn, NY locations. The apparel collection features four t-shirts designed by Nicole and Michael Nicholas, owners of Aunts et Uncles. For every purchase made, 100% of all proceeds from apparel sales will be incorporated into the “Make It In” Fund sponsored by SNIPES in partnership with Aunts et Uncles. The “Make It In” fund will be used to aid and facilitate the support of other neighboring Black-owned businesses! 

The collection will be shoppable at the below Snipes Brooklyn Locations:

SNIPES Barclays Center: 162 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217

SNIPES Eastern Parkway: 1117 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11213

Community giveback and outreach is a core pillar of the SNIPES brand, and through this initiative SNIPES is excited to support and celebrate the local community! As always, follow along our blog as well as our social media outlets for the latest and up-to-date information.