Could any amount of reparations truly make up for the enslavement of Black Americans? Over the weekend, picnics, parades, and programs flooded the country as Juneteenth celebrations ensued. With over 150 years since the last slaves in Texas found out they were free, the U.S. government has done little to nothing to fix the damage […]
Beyoncé keeps us foaming at the mouth as she dons a new look for each stop of her Renaissance tour.
The White House is planning to host its first-ever Juneteenth concert in honor of the newest federal holiday during Black Music Month.
Oh lord, Black Tony out here being crazy again!
First, let’s just acknowledge the fact that Black people were pretty much split in our reactions to Juneteenth becoming an official federal holiday last year. While many of us were excited that this thing that had been part of the culture for decades had finally been recognized nationally for the first time, there were those […]
Now that Juneteenth is being recognized nationally, here are some ways to celebrate over the weekend.
The House of Representatives voted to make Juneteenth the next federal holiday, with President Biden expected to sign the bill into law this afternoon
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee shares the history of Juneteenth, what it means to our people, and the importance of it becoming a federal holiday.
Ten black, female-owned businesses you should support in honor of Juneteenth 2021.
Black voices on social media sounded off over the measure, which seemed purely performative at best especially since there's been little effort made to financially compensate the descendants of chattel slavery in the form of reparations.
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday to establish June 19 officially as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
In 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, Black people in Galveston, Texas were finally liberated.
