A Black beauty school student claims the institution she attends in Chicago recently expelled her because she disagreed with their celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. The female student went to TikTok to voice her frustrations about an incident that took place at her school where […]
Since 1866, Juneteenth has centered radical joy and serves as a reminder of what is at stake, and how critical our movements for liberation are. As we continue to reflect on the emancipation of our ancestors and hold space for our joy, we must reflect […]
Queens Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out her House GOP colleagues who voted against establishing “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday. “They were all men and they were all white. Like all white men. There weren’t even women. Like no diversity in it,” AOC told TMZ in an on-the-street interview […]
“I never imagined me sharing my art and talking about racial injustice with my team would lead to this.” The San Jose Sharks caught some heat on Wednesday after the NHL team tweeted a picture of their shark logo biting through a slave’s chains for Juneteenth. […]
The new site manager for the Historic Latta Plantation in North Carolina clearly didn’t understand his Juneteenth assignment. With one event, Ian Campbell, who is Black, proved the problem with ignoring historical accuracy in education. It’s also a reminder about why maybe plantation tourism should not exist. The […]
The state of Hawaii is close to becoming the 49th state to recognize Juneteenth after the state House and Senate passed legislation Wednesday. If Hawaii Gov. David Ige signs the bill, it will leave South Dakota as the lone state not to commemorate the end of slavery […]
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