What was born out of emancipation in Texas has become a global celebration of Black freedom.
Two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, freedom was finally realized for all enslaved people of the United States. This weekend, we celebrate that moment in history. There have been widespread celebrations across the country and in the holiday’s 156-year many events are organized across Charlotte. Check out ways you can celebrate Juneteenth this […]
In 1865, the last remnants of slavery were finally eradicated when Union Army troops visited Galveston, Texas, but the shackles are still being shaken loose today.
One way to make change, support black business! Angie Ange gives you some book suggestions written by black authors that your children will love!
This was more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had freed their counterparts around the country. Although Juneteenth is not a federal holiday, most states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation recognizing it as a holiday or observance.
Juneteenth is finally catching on with big companies. We’ve been celebrating this holiday for quite some time now but, finally major companies are recognizing it as an official holiday off from work as well. We’ve recently seen the news that Twitter and Square CEO has made Juneteenth an official company holiday, as well as Target […]
Juneteenth is a time to recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light. Today, no matter our race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, we recommit ourselves to working to free modern-day slaves around the world and to honoring in our own time the efforts of those who fought so hard to steer our country truer to our highest ideals.
Bring out the piano keys as John Legend and Alicia Keys are helping celebrate our freedom.
It was bound to happen. In an internal memo, Nike has revealed that it will be recognizing Juneteenth as an annual paid holiday.
Education is one of the most powerful tools you can have. So it’s no secret that in the history of the United States, there was a time when African-Americans were held back from educational opportunities because of the color of their skin. During slavery, slaves were killed because they knew how to read. After the […]
