A Juneteenth flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024. | Source: MARK FELIX / Getty Black Americans celebrated Juneteenth long before it became a federal holiday. The day commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger issued an order…
Source: Bettmann / Getty Juneteenth and I have this memory about an exhibit I once viewed about slavery at the New York City Historical Society. New York once held the distinction of having the most slaves in the North. It was second only to South Carolina. And long after the transport of enslaved Africans was…
The Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to win the 2024 NBA Finals, but it was Jayson Tatum’s rumored girlfriend, singer Ella Mai, and her baby bump that took center stage. On June 17, the Celtics power forward saved arguably his best performance for what turned out to be the deciding game of the…
Source: Jason Armond / Getty Nas announced that he has plans to bring an adaptation of the iconic Hip-Hop film Beat Street to Broadway. While making an appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival last Friday (June 14) for a special screening of the film Beat Street, Nas announced his plans to bring the film to…
A Texas man who called Rep. Maxine Waters several times in 2022 to threaten to kill her will spend close to three years behind bars. A judge sentenced 61-year-old Brian Michael Gaherty to 33 months in prison on Monday. Gaherty pleaded guilty to one count of threatening a United States official in January after confessing…
Sag Harbor Police Headquarters, where singer Justin Timberlake reportedly spent the night in custody after being charged with drunk driving in Sag Harbor, New York, on June 18, 2024. | Source: ADAM GRAY / Getty The news that pop superstar Justin Timberlake had been arrested for suspicion of driving while intoxicated was being hailed on…
Former President Donald Trump claims that “Apprentice” star Omarosa Maginault’s brief stint as a member of his cabinet was a pity hire. The reality TV maverick-turned-politician unleashed a scathing account of his thoughts on the Howard University alumna in the new book “Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the…
Former President Donald Trump greets Representative Byron Donalds, a Republican from Florida, during a campaign rally at Crotona Park in the Bronx on May 23, 2024. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty Wouldn’t it be hilarious if Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Byron Donalds got into a Sunken Place steel cage match to see…
A McDonald’s drive-thru employee in Florida faces felony charges after she allegedly opened fire on a customer’s car during an argument that escalated over an incorrect order, according to authorities. Chassidy Gardner, 22, of Lakeland, was charged with one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was being held in the Polk County…
Source: AlonzoDesign / Getty Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, is a significant day in American history that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865. It stands as an emotional reminder to reflect on themes of freedom, resilience and the ongoing struggle for equality. This day provides us with an opportunity to look back…
