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It looks like some companies are going to need sensitivity training regarding how to properly honor Juneteenth, particularly an Ikea store that treated staff and customers to a racially insensitive meal. In an email sent to employees at an Atlanta Ikea store, the manager said that a special menu was …

Macy Gray is spearheading the movement for a new American flag. In a Juneteenth op-ed published Saturday, the singer called for a redesign of a new flag. Her op-ed piece was penned for Market Watch and discussed the Confederate flag, which was used as “a symbol of opposition to the …

AMC Entertainment is celebrating Juneteenth by launching $5 screenings of classic Black films. The company launched the AMC Black Picture Showcase and will run it for an entire week at select theaters nationwide. Movie-goers can purchase $5 tickets to see seven Black movies in cinemas which are “Harriet,” “Do The …

The Fourth of July is nationally recognized and celebrated as the nation’s Independence Day, but were you also aware of the importance of June 19th, commonly referred to as Juneteenth? The overall culture in America is one that has mastered the art of offering a watered-down, whitewashed, and totally inaccurate …

According to Tina Knowles-Lawson, her daughters Beyoncé and Solange grew up celebrating Juneteenth and will continue to do so. Mrs. Knowles-Lawson made an appearance on CBS This Morning and discussed the importance of the holiday and why it’s her goal to bring more awareness to it. “When I was a …

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have officially declared Juneteenth a federal holiday. On Thursday, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which cleared the Senate unanimously, was signed into law. This bill makes June 19th a federal holiday to memorialize the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in America. The …

The day honoring the end of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth, has been declared an official state holiday in Louisiana. On the third Saturday in June, Juneteenth Day will be observed, thanks to a bill approved by Gov. John Bel Edwards with no dissenting votes. The bill sponsored by …

Tragedy struck early Monday morning after gunshots rang out at an ”impromptu” Juneteenth block party in northwest Charlotte. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the incident occurred in the 1800 block of Beatties Ford Road, around 12:30 am, after a weekend of Juneteenth celebrations. Two people were killed at the celebration, and …

For Texan Opal Lee, making Juneteenth a national holiday has been a lifelong goal— literally. At 93-years-old, Ms. Lee shows no signs of slowing down in her efforts to get Juneteenth made into a national holiday. In 2016, at the age of 90, Ms. Lee organized a walking campaign to …

Singer, rapper, and dancer #TeyanaTaylor explains why she released her new album, “The Album,” on #Juneteenth.  Juneteenth is the day we celebrate our freedom as Black people. It is the day we commemorate our enslaved Black ancestors being freed in 1865 in Galveston, Texas, after the American Civil War. “The …

Snapchat has issued an apology after finding itself in hot water over its controversial Juneteenth filter on Friday. The filter allows users to “smile and break the chains.” However, it was pulled from the social site around 11 AM Friday morning. Sources close to the matter revealed that while black …

Donald Trump says he should get credit for making #Juneteenth “very famous.” Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day and the Black Fourth of July, is a day that Americans, specifically Black Americans, celebrate the  Union army general Gordon Granger’s reading of federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas, on …

Beginning this year, apparel brand Nike will be recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for its employees. Juneteenth, which is also known as the Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, memorializes when Union General Gordon Granger read orders in Galveston, Texas, freeing all enslaved people, on June 19, 1865. …