Photo courtesy of TLC Vegan Kitchen
June 19th, 1865 marks the day the Union soldiers traveled to Galveston, Texas with the news that the American Civil War had ended and all enslaved African Americans were now free. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln two years prior, that document only freed the slaves in the Union states. So after the Civil War ended in 1865, these freedoms were granted to all slaves across the nation. Now, Juneteenth is commemorated nationwide with celebrations that feature music, soul food, prayer services, and more. It is a day to celebrate the freedom and achievement of the African American community.
In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, we’ve compiled a list of the vegan, black-owned businesses around the nation that have special Juneteenth menus for you to enjoy and celebrate with today!
TLC (Tastes Like Chicken) Vegan Kitchen
House of Vegan Food– Dallas, Texas
Da Munchies– Dallas, Texas
From Kaves-Dallas, Texas
OG Vegan/Peace Love Eatz– Dallas,Texas
Houston Sauce Co– Houston, Texas
The Vegan Beggar’s Kitchen-Austin, Texas
Ray Jay’s Feel Good Food– Houston, Texas
The VTree– Hollywood, California
Nick Cannon and award-winning vegan chef, Chef Velvet has graced the LA food scene with her satisfying Southern-inspired eats of Fried Drumsticks, BBQ Ribz, Black Eyed Peas, Cornbread, and more.
The VTree will host a socially-distanced Juneteenth celebration, “An Ode to Black Lives,” with special guests Chika, Mumu FThis alongside Nick Cannon. Attendees may order food and watch the performances in the socially distant outdoor seating area or pick up food to-go and view the event from their phones. A portion of the day’s proceeds will be donated to Our Own Life. Performances will begin at 6pm. Follow @thevtreehollywood for the live stream.
A portion of the proceeds from The Vtree sales that day will go to support Our Own Life, a local nonprofit feeding and empowering underrepresented communities.
Vurger Guyz-LA, California
The Vegan Mob-Oakland, California
Vegan Hood Chefs-SF/ Bay Area
Compton Vegan-Compton, California
Babas Vegan Cafe– LA, California
Drop Squad Kitchen-Delaware
Vegan Juneteenth Freedom Day Cookout & Collective Awareness Celebration-Bennettsville, SC
DaJen Eats– Florida
Majani Restaurant-Illinois
The Land of Kush-Baltimore, Maryland
Trap Vegan Kitchen– Michigan
O.G. Lola’s– Nevada
Simply Pure LV– Las Vegas, Nevada
Sol Sips-New York
VelTree– North Carolina
The OKC Vegetarian– Oklahoma
Blackstreet Bakery– Portland, Oregon
Sunni Speaks-Atlanda, Georgia
Moe Vegan-Washington
Can’t Get Out Today? Stay in and Cook Virtually with One Great Vegan!
Tune in to Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook live this Friday at 4pm for One Great Vegan’s Juneteenth virtual community celebration! Hear from fellow vegan chefs including @BeetsbyBrooke, @KindredVeganSouls, @PBG.Life, and @OneGreatVegan for their vegan soul food recipes, live music and poetry, to discuss the history of Black Lives in America. No matter where you are in the world, be sure to tune in!
