Civil Rights Coalition Plans Juneteenth Week of Action
A national coalition announces a Juneteenth Week of Action from Atlanta to Harlem following the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act.
A Juneteenth flag during a Juneteenth celebration at Kasmiersky Park in Conroe, Texas. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
(EEW MAGAZINE) -- A national coalition of civil rights, faith, labor, youth and community organizations has announced a Juneteenth Week of Action beginning June 17 in Atlanta and culminating June 20 with a major rally in Harlem, as part of its broader Freedom Summer/Freedom Fall 2026 campaign ahead of the midterm elections.
The mobilization follows a May 16 National Day of Action in Alabama that organizers say drew more than 600 faith leaders across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and over 5,600 people to a rally in Montgomery. More than 275 partner organizations participated, with solidarity events held across the country.
The campaign is a direct response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which organizers say gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, along with redistricting efforts they say have diminished Black political representation.
"From Montgomery to Atlanta to Harlem and beyond, this national movement is an affirmation of Black citizenship, voting rights, economic justice and freedom," the coalition said in a statement.
Planned activities include voter registration drives, mass meetings, church revivals, civic training and direct action campaigns. Organizers describe the effort as Black-led, multiracial and intergenerational, with the stated goal of building sustained grassroots political infrastructure beyond a single election cycle.
"This is not politics as usual," organizers said. "This is about our future, our rights, our freedoms, and the work of building Black political power across the country."
The full schedule of mobilizations and host cities is expected in the coming weeks. More information is available at FreedomSummer2026.com.
