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When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe acknowledgement came as America grappled over the treatment of people of color by police and other institutions following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAny events that become catalysts for change (such as the deaths of Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, ...
Panther Power
High Times· 2 days agoParis was born and raised in San Francisco, California, the Bay Area’s big sister city to Oakland, home of the Black Panther Party (BPP). Founded by Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton in 1966, the ...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC· 2 days agoIt's Juneteenth 2022 and I am uncomfortable on a New York City beach. When President Joe Biden signed a bill declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday in...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoThe family of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Minneapolis police, and civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump have announced a federal lawsuit against the city, per ABC News ...
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
The Indianapolis Star· 3 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United...
Jake Clemons to Release Single 'Born Like Me' for Juneteeth
Broadway World· 4 days agoOn June 19th singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Clemons will release both the single...
The best moments from the 2024 Emmys
The Day· 6 days agoThe 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, held Sunday at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, came on the heels of the previous night's Critics Choice Awards and just a week after the Golden Globes. Despite ...
The Power of Our Songs: Black Music As Resistance
BET.com· 1 day agoArguably, no other art form captures the essence of the resistance of Black people quite like music. Every genre that was created by Black people such as...
What's open, closed for Juneteenth?
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor ...
