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Juneteenth 2022: Lizzo, Michelle Obama, Amanda Gorman, more stars mark the holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrities used their platforms over the Juneteenth weekend to celebrate, reflect and educate. June...
Juneteenth’s Vision of Freedom Expresses American Values Better Than the Fourth of July’s
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeft: John Trumbull's painting, "Declaration of Independence," depicting the five-man drafting...
How Lizzo, Tina Knowles, Mariah Carey and More Stars Are Honoring Juneteenth
E! News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHollywood is honoring Juneteenth in a variety of ways. After President Joe Biden made June 19—or...
14 Powerful Juneteenth Posts From Black Celebrities
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a national holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, who were the last to be freed. In 2020,...
The Obamas, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kerry Washington mark Juneteenth: 'Lean into your liberation'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoKerry Washington, left, former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, and Sheryl Lee Ralph....
Juneteenth isn't a marketing event
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHaving been raised in metro Atlanta by two Nigerian immigrants, and in a neighborhood that was predominantly Black, I didn't know what Juneteenth was for...
A Cheat Sheet Of Things You Should Not Do Or Say To Your Black Friends
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf you’re not aware, Juneteenth is around the corner. It is the day when federal troops arrived in...
Black people who celebrate the Fourth of July should totally pay these penalties
Salon via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHands holding a small American flagGetty Images/Ailbhe O'Donnell So I'm at the bar, drinking a glass...
Is Easter Monday Considered a Federal Holiday?
The Pioneer Woman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIs Easter Monday a Federal Holiday?Fiona McAllister Photography - Getty Images Easter is one of those holidays that just feels happy. Maybe it's the...
Nightengale's Notebook: Juneteenth brings renewed call to put trailblazer Curt Flood in Cooperstown
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 years agoJudy Pace-Flood, 80, a trailblazing Black actress, will be celebrating Juneteenth on Sunday, just as...