The Board office will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. This federal holiday is also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day —June 19—is the anniversary of the day in 1865 when the soldiers notified the last group of enslaved Black Americans of their freedom. Looking for a few ideas to honor Juneteenth?
Learn more about it: Wikipedia has a great article about the history and significance of this day in our American history.
Buy from a Black-owned business: we have a great directory of Berkshire black owned businesses in our county by the Berkshire Black Economic Council.
Support Local: The Berkshire NAACP branch is active and engaged in our community support them with membership or donation or simply sharing their messages!
Reflect: Use June 19 as an opportunity to reflect on the progress your brokerage has made in diversity and inclusion and what more it can do. NAR offers several resources: Confront Discrimination in NAR’s New Simulation Training and an implicit bias training video
Sponsor and /or attend local events: Look for local events that your brokerage could sponsor or individual scan attend in support.