5 Books About to Read About Juneteenth As the Celebrations Start
After being signed into law by the Biden administration last year, this year’s Juneteenth marks the first year…
5 Events to Attend in Honor of Juneteenth
Five Events to Attend in Honor of Juneteenth The beginning of June marked the start of preparation for…
Wellness Wednesday: A Black-led Brooklyn Bike Club Is Reinventing the Cycling Narrative
What began as a way for Brooklyn-native Andrew Bennett to connect with friends in the early months of…
Sen. Ron Johnson Booed at Milwaukee’s Juneteenth Event
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson made an appearance at a Republican Party booth at a Milwaukee Juneteenth event on…
Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom and the Power of Black Baseball
On June 19th, 1865, General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas to announce General Order No. 3 that…
Juneteenth is Almost a Federal Holiday
On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously approved a bill to establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day. While…
Plantation Manager Refuses to Apologize After Cancelling Juneteenth Event Calling Slaveowners ‘White Refugees’
The new site manager at Historic Latta Plantation in Charlotte, North Carolina is refusing to apologize for a…
Washington State Makes Juneteenth an Official Holiday
Juneteenth has officially become a legal holiday in Washington State. Beginning in 2022, June 19 will be a…
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Reintroduces Bill to Make Juneteenth Federal Holiday
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, along with U.S. Senators John Cornyn, Ed Markey and John Cornyn, filed bipartisan bills…
Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth, recognized by many throughout the Global Majority as its true Independence Day. June 19, 1865,…