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Grandmaster Flash, Kid Capri and DJ Premier Set It Off at Park Jams: A Juneteenth Celebration of Hip-Hop
What better way to celebrate Juneteenth in hip-hop culture’s 50th anniversary year than with an old-fashioned park jam? Pioneering hip-hop DJs Kool Herc and GrandWizzard Theodore captivated crowds of teens and young adults in South Bronx schoolyards and recreation grounds…
Read More9 Black-Owned Libations To Celebrate Juneteenth
Toasts up with these nine Black-owned wine, beer, and spirits to honor the Black past, present, future–and include in freedom festivities.
Read MoreAdvocate Erika Hart Rallies Non-Black People Pay To Reparations For Juneteenth
This Juneteenth, justice educator Ericka Hart has some choice words for white and non Black people of color on what they can do to support Black people on this federal holiday. Her solution? Reparations on demand. Making this a moment…
Read MoreThe White House’s Juneteenth Celebration Honored Black Culture and Achievements
“America is a promise. A promise of freedom, liberty and justice,” Vice President Kamala Harris declared last week at a Juneteenth celebration on the White House’s South Lawn. “The story of Juneteenth, as we celebrate it, is the story of…
Read MoreAmerica’s Father of Juneteenth and the Start of the 41-Year March Towards a National Holiday
On celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday, we should recognize a powerful pioneer who, through decades of advocacy, elevated the status of Juneteenth, got it on the federal radar and paved the way for Juneteenth to be made a national…
Read MoreMs. Opal Lee—the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’—Speaks on the Importance of Freedom
At 96 years old, Ms. Opal Lee is not only a wealth of wisdom and knowledge but is energized about the future of this country. After receiving great acclaim for her efforts getting of getting Juneteenth recognized as a federal…
Read MoreBanking On Self-Reliance: A History Of Black Banks From 1888-1930
Prior to Emancipation, the establishment of Black-owned banks in America was non-existent.
Read MoreBanking On Self-Reliance: A History Of Black Banks From 1930-Present
Get into the history of Black banks from 1930 to the present
Read More10 Cocktail Recipes From Black-Owned Spirits for Your Juneteenth Cookout
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom, to honor the unbreakable spirit of our community. Now a nationally recognized holiday, the Juneteenth neighborhood cookout, picnics and parades have become nationwide annual traditions. What better way to celebrate Black culture than joining…
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