From June 16 to 22nd, net proceeds from sales of our special large Brown-Sugar Shortbread Cookie will go to Community Passageways in honor of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth — Emancipation Day — marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops reached Galveston, Texas and announced freedom to the quarter-million people still enslaved there, more than two years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.
Four years ago, Juneteenth became a federal holiday, one to celebrate together as a nation. The holiday honors freedom’s arrival and the long journey of hope, renewal, and joy for Black Americans.
Celebrations have grown across the country — concerts, parades, educational events, festivals — and gatherings in parks and backyards with friends and family over food. Add our specially decorated Juneteenth shortbread cookie to your celebration. Every cookie helps fund Community Passageways, a transformative force in Seattle working to break the school-to-prison cycle with a school-to-life pathway. Macrina has supported the non-profit since 2020.
Founded and led by Dominique Davis, Community Passageways uses restorative, culturally relevant programs to guide and support youth. They strengthen communities and advance public safety through committed relationships grounded in love, compassion, and consistency. Collaborating with other human services, public health, and public safety organizations, they open doors to a brighter future for all.
Black Americans have honored Juneteenth since the late 1800s, blending jubilation with reflection. The legacy of slavery, and the racism that fed it, still shadows the nation. As Martin Luther King Jr. reminded us, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Stop by, grab a cookie, and support Community Passageways.