Juneteenth

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published June 29, 2020 in the wake of the protests following the death of George Floyd and has been republished for Black History Month. The history of African Americans begins on the African continent where diverse empires thrived for thousands of years and traded gold, ivory and salt with people from other civilizations. But…

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced a bill to remove a statue of a Confederate general near Judiciary Square.

Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises in the form a new single called “Black Parade.”

A traditional day of celebration has turned into one of protest, as Americans mark Juneteenth

Across the country Friday, people gathered in observance of Juneteenth, a day that celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.

Social media giant TikTok has exploded in popularity with an estimated 800 million active users worldwide but an increasing number of black creators are coming forward saying TikTok is suppressing their content.

Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Chicago have voiced outrage at the company after the facility offered employees “an authentic meal” of chicken and waffles in celebration of Juneteenth.

Professor Wornie Reed describes his experiences during the historic 1963 March on Washington and why the current social unrest is making Juneteenth 2020 unlike any in recent memory.

Say “Juneteenth” to Kelly Navies and it evokes childhood memories of warm summers and family celebrations. Her father was a pioneering educator in the field of Black studies, so Juneteenth and its cultural significance to Black history was woven into Navies’ being from the time she was old enough to walk. But If you didn’t grow up in a household...

Vermonters will be able to celebrate the Fourth of July from their cars, Gov. Phil Scott announced Friday, as he acknowledged the “great, historical significance,” of Juneteenth. Scott noted that Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, hasn’t been given the same level of reflection and celebration as many other holidays over the years. “The...

Georgetown Professor Soyica Colbert explains that Juneteenth and other milestones in African American history are not studied enough in schools – in part because the legacy of slavery contradicts the American self-identity of being a beacon of freedom.

Multiple companies have announced that they will either honor or recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday for their employees this year, as a sign of support for the Black community.

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Target has announced plans to raise its hourly minimum wage beginning next month and will offer employees a one-time bonus and free access to virtual healthcare through the end of the year. The Minneapolis-based retailer said beginning July 5, the starting wage at the company will be $15 per hour. Current frontline store and distribution center hourly workers will also…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he will propose making Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. Musician Pharrell Williams, a Virginia native, joined him at a news conference. “This is our chance to lead, to…

President Donald Trump has rescheduled a presidential reelection campaign rally from June 19, the same day as Juneteenth, to June 20, after he faced backlash for the rally’s date and location, Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre against the city’s Black residents. California Rep. Karen Bass and Texas Rep. Al Green have both called it a...

President Donald Trump on Friday night tweeted that he is rescheduling a Tulsa rally that was to take place on Juneteenth, which is the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Trump wrote that the rally would be moved a day, to June 20. Juneteenth is June 19. “Many of my African American friends and supporters have…

National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell said Juneteenth will be recognized as a league holiday and ordered the closing of the league office, according to a memo obtained by CNBC Friday.

Tulsa, Okla., was the site of an infamous massacre of Black Americans in 1921. Greg Robinson II, a Democratic candidate for mayor in Tulsa, said President Trump’s upcoming rally in the city on Juneteenth is “a slap in the face.”