Juneteenth

After getting tons of backlash Walmart has apologized and pulled their Juneteenth themed ice cream from it’s shelves. A photo of the product circulated on social media over the weekend causing an uproar. The ice cream flavors was cheesecake cheesecake in red velvet. Click Here To Read More. Source: FOXLA.com

Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump is heading to Netflix on Juneteenth. A new documentary on the life and career of Crump, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival June 12. After that it’s heading to Netflix. Cump has represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery to name a few. To Read […]

For this Fourth of July, Vanessa Williams (the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America) faced backlash from conservatives after she performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” at the televised Capitol Fourth celebration. Critics were fuming at PBS’s holiday broadcast event. According to the New York Post, critics were calling it divisive and un-American. […]

To honor and celebrate Juneteenth, the Strong Museum of Play is offering the community an opportunity through playing and learning. This event kicks off with a traditional ceremony at 11 a.m, with admission and parking free for the day. The Strong Museum of Play is partnering with the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission […]

This year for Juneteenth, Disney will release a new EP about the Black experience featuring actor and activist Yara Shahidi. Shahidi who will deliver an original spoken word track “To Be A Black Girl”. Chloe Bailey of Chloe x Halle will covers Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.” Rapper YBN Cordae also on the EP is donating […]

Juneteenth is a day which commemorates the end to slavery and celebrates Black and African American freedom and achievements, while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures. I first learned about Juneteenth in 2013, when my group fitness program Hustle for Health was asked to walk in the parade and perform with DJ Maestro […]

The state’s legislature has decided that Juneteenth will be an official state holiday in Oregon, making Oregon the fourth state to make the event an official celebration. This will be in effect next year. In a statement released by Oregon Senate Democrats; “With House Bill 2168, we can learn from another time. We can change […]

Beyoncé released a new song called ‘Black Parade’ that honors her heritage and the history of Juneteenth. The new music supports BeyGOOD’s Black Business Impact Fund. Her foundation has already donated millions of dollars to COVID-19 Relief effort as well as supported groups providing mental health and medical services to essential workers. She posted a […]

Local Washington D.C. Council members have been campaigning for the removal of a Confederate statue of Albert Pike since the early 1990’s but that process was finally sped up on Juneteenth, when a crowd of people used ropes to pull Pike down. Albert Pike was a traitor to his nation and fought to preserve slavery […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo made a major announcement Wednesday durning his daily briefing regarding Juneteenth. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees. The governor will propose a legislation to make Juneteenth a permanent state recognized holiday. Several States across the country have already recognize June 19th as […]