juneteenth
An Indiana museum has apologized for selling a watermelon menu item in honor of Juneteenth. As pointed out by TMZ, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis faced widespread criticism this week after someone posted a photo of its “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad” offered in its cafeteria. Social media users slammed the museum for the labeling, saying it perpetuated a stereotype about […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), who stalled the passing of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, was booed at a celebration commemorating the day in Milwaukee. According to WDJT, the senator was heckled by the crowd while he spoke to reporters. “We don’t need you out here,” one person can be heard saying in a video. The frustration […]
Emory’s School of Medicine apologized on Wednesday to 83-year-old Marion Hood for rejecting his application over six decades ago because he was Black, per Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I am sorry I must write you that we are not authorized to consider for admission a member of the Negro race. I regret that we cannot help you,” the […]
The United States Senate has unanimously passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. According to ABC News, the bipartisan legislation was approved Tuesday afternoon, just hours after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) announced he would drop his objection to the bill. The GOP lawmaker blocked a similar resolution in 2020, citing concerns over the measure’s cost. […]
Two GOP lawmakers are attempting to amend a bipartisan bill that would designate Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Their primary reason? Money. Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson insist they support the federal observance of Juneteenth—an annual holiday that commemorates the end of U.S. slavery—but oppose adding another federal holiday to the calendar. They have instead proposed replacing Juneteenth […]
As the death of George Floyd has sparked ongoing protests across the nation, the phrase “Black lives matter” has become a cultural divider amid growing conversations about social injustices, systemic racism, and police brutality. Now, it appears that Mike Pence is yet another individual who, unsurprisingly, refuses to utter the phrase. In an interview with […]
Beyoncé has just unleashed her latest song “Black Parade” as Juneteenth concludes. The new track highlights Bey’s pride in her Southern roots as she triumphantly boasts about her Blackness throughout the track. “Black Parade” also coincides with Beyoncé’s new website of the same name that she launched on Juneteenth that is meant to promote small Black-owned businesses as well as Black creatives. Black Parade the website also acts as a directory […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s simple virtual music competition from back in April, famously branded as their co-hosted Verzuz Instagram Live battles, has now launched into something out of a music fantasy factory. Legends going hit-for-hit during the pandemic have arguably become one of Instagram’s most anticipated livestream events, from T-Pain vs. Lil Jon, Nelly vs. Ludacris, and Erykah Badu vs. Jill Scott among countless others. Now, […]
On Friday, Lakers President Jeanie Buss took to Instagram to share a racist and hateful letter she received from a fan identified as “Joe.” “After much thought, I decided to share this letter I received on Monday so that everyone can see the hate is real and living out there,” she wrote in the caption. “This […]
Jeff Bezos is the next tech giant to urge workers to observe Juneteenth. In a memo on Tuesday, Bezos urged Amazon employees to cancel all meetings on Friday to commemorate the day, CNBC reports. Juneteenth honors the emancipation of Black people from slavery in America. On June 19, 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the […]
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