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Juneteenth is a federal holiday to commemorate when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with word the Civil War ended, and enslaved people were free. The date was June 19, 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. At Unum, we acknowledge the continued effects of slavery and the need to identify and…
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Recognized as the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S., Juneteenth honors Black freedom while inviting reflection on our progress toward equal rights for all. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which was instrumental in freeing slaves in the Confederate…
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Fou Hamilton remembers his walks to and from high school. Although he only needed to walk two blocks, times were tough because he and his family were living in the back of a U-Haul truck. Despite his family’s financial situation, and his father not being present for much of his childhood, his father did teach […]
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During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Unum employees share the importance of representation.
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Juneteenth is a federal holiday to commemorate when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with word the Civil War ended, and enslaved people were free. The date was June…
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Recognized as the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S., Juneteenth honors Black freedom while inviting reflection on our progress toward equal rights…
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Fou Hamilton remembers his walks to and from high school. Although he only needed to walk two blocks, times were tough because he and his family were living in the back of a U-Haul…
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During Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Unum employees share the importance of representation.
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Unum employee shares her experience as a parent of a child with autism.
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Volunteerism can be whatever you make it. There are no limits to the ways we can help each other.
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At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, companies dispatched scores of employees with laptops in hand (and maybe even with a desk chair if they were lucky) to work from home to…
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Small changes to daily habits and routines can make a big difference.
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