being a holiday that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans were told they were free, months after they should have been freed, paired with the recent national attention the holiday has currently received — this delayed liberation and spotlight on the history not being taught, is in line with Okpo’s mission. “I didn't know about Juneteenth until I got to college,” Darlene says. “For me, Juneteenth is a celebration of knowledge. A celebration of history. A celebration of where we're going.” The event will feature a conversation among four Black creatives. “It's [the event] a free resource to be able to sit amongst these people and have them tell you their process, how they started, and where they're going.” the event sought to “bring together prominent legal advocates, scholars, cultural commentators, business executives, and church leaders to examine the current state of religious freedom” and “develop legal and cultural strategies to allow freedom to flourish in the United States and around the world.” Upon learning of Sessions' participation, Democratic United States Senator, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, the nation's first openly gay person to hold such a position,toldABC News investigations were happening in every single state that it is offering support to any protesters arrested in Lafayette. Director Montrell Carmouche toldTeen Vogue