Did you know that there is a Juneteenth flag? Here is everything you need to know (Photo: Adobe Stock) The Día de los Negros explainer covers a little-known tradition in Coahuila, Mexico, where descendants of enslaved people who fled the U.S. in the 1850s still gather every June 19. As millions of people across the…
A Black teen didn’t hesitate to respond after another student called her a racial slur, a viral video shows. Tiktoker, Only CC, publicly embarrassed a white teen who called her the n-word, with the “hard r,” then posted it on the social media platform. The video has garnered nearly 76 million views and over 11…
President Donald Trump’s current Homeland Security Secretary had a noteworthy appearance on live television for all the wrong reasons. Trump, 80, handpicked former GOP Senator from Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, to head the Department of Homeland Security after firing Kristi Noem. Mullin, 48, took over the federal agency amid outrage over how Noem, 54, mishandled immigration…
Donald Trump’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become one headache after another. The president is now playing the political blame game after his high-profile renovation led to rapid reports of algae growth and recent claims of vandalism. His $14.8 million renovation is facing bigger problems, including a liner that is detaching from the concrete basin…
President Donald Trump has faced increased scrutiny in recent months after a series of viral moments raised questions about his health. That trend continued during a celebratory unveiling of a new Air Force One. Instead of focusing solely on the aircraft, many online fixated on a brief moment that unfolded on its towering staircase. Trump…
Senate Republicans are suddenly trying to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable after more than a year and a half of what critics are calling rogue Pentagon operations, threatening to withhold his travel expenses unless he provides information on deadly boat strikes in the Atlantic and Pacific, the deaths of more than 120 Iranian school…
George W. Bush makes it abundantly clear how much he adores Michelle Obama every time he sees her — and his attendance at the Obama Presidential Center opening was his latest opportunity to show his affection. Some of the biggest names in the political and entertainment world were on hand to commemorate the June 18th…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 19: (L-R) Guest, Emil Wilbekin, Lena Waithe and George M. Johnson attend the 2026 Native Son Awards at Chelsea Piers on June 19, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)Photo by: John Nacion / Getty Images The 10th annual Native Son Awards were held on Juneteenth,…
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 26: Morgan Freeman speaks onstage during the 50th Annual AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Francis Ford Coppola at Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery)Photo by: Jerod Harris / Getty Images The Oscar winner released “Death Letter Blues” with Taj…
Peabo Bryson’s passing is still being felt throughout the music industry less than a month after his untimely death at age 75. Over some 50 years in the industry, Bryson worked with some of music’s greatest artists, and some of those legends will now gather to pay tribute to him one final time. The family…
