Culture
Juneteenth: Let’s Celebrate
Juneteenth, a day remembering the emancipation of enslaved African Americans is a very important one.
Let’s celebrate Juneteenth, a day remembering the emancipation of enslaved African Americans is a very important one.
Celebrate Juneteenth
-
- Veterans at Asbury Park Middle School
-
- Veterans at Asbury Park Middle School
-
- George Reed and Asbury Park student
-
- Veterans at Asbury Park Middle School participating in Project Ghana
Not only is it a celebration of how African Americans overcame the horrors of slavery but also how they went on to building the foundation of the United States of America.
Martin Luther King Jr. (Nobel Foundation)
Through the course of history, we see how African Americans fought and sacrificed their lives for the country and also, we see how they fought for equality for all. From there we see how many great African Americans became scientists, doctors, lawyers, athletes and hold the most prestigious positions of president and vice president.
-
- President Barack Obama is photographed during a presidential portrait sitting for an official photo in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
-
- Vice President Kamala Harris takes her official portrait Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)/https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/
Long journey ahead
In my opinion, Juneteenth shows us the long journey of a road being built to a better America. The holiday opens up the eyes of society to come together for the unity of the country.
Also let’s pay homage to Opal Lee, the strongest 94-year-old woman I ever seen, who walked many miles to encourage the passage of the bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday (Image from Variety)
Let’s Celebrate A Better America for everyone!
Real stories. Real impact. Straight to your inbox. Join thousands others. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter today!
Follow us on Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram
Boston’s Black Market Nubian faces April 30 closure as community mobilizes to save cultural hub
Man charged in March crash that killed beloved New Jersey mother
Ashlee Jenae’s father launches GoFundMe to help family bury late influencer
Pregnant rapper and nursing student Qualeisha “Siditty” Barnes fatally shot in Atlanta
Kyren Lacy’s parents file wrongful death lawsuit against Louisiana State Police
Shaquille O’Neal pays for funeral costs for 12‑year‑old Jada West, Georgia officials say
New Jersey police reach $4 million settlement with children of woman killed by ex-husband, a former police officer
Asbury Park High School: Crossover event esports and history with Tina Watson
Jury awards California woman $15 million after supervisor called her n-word
GoFundMe launched for Cleveland deacon recovering after brutal attack outside church
OWN greenlights first-ever ‘Belle Collective’ spinoff Belle Collective: Birmingham
Hazel Scott’s legacy returns to Harlem in free outdoor film screening
Olympic Gymnast Frederick Richard sets world record, raises $50K for Ugandan youth
Renee Ferguson, trailblazing investigative journalist, dies at 75
“AfroPoP Digital Shorts” returns to the land with “Sweet Samara,” climate and abolitionist film
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks agoGoFundMe launched for Cleveland deacon recovering after brutal attack outside church
-
Crime & Justice2 weeks agoKansas City woman shot five times during Uber ride
-
Community1 week agoDallas barber creates sensory‑friendly haircut experiences for neurodivergent children
-
Community1 week agoGoFundMe launched for family of 7‑month‑old girl killed in Brooklyn shooting
-
Social Justice2 weeks agoWashington D.C. Airbnb squatter sues homeowner for $500,000
-
Crime & Justice1 week agoFlorida Vice Mayor found slain at home was sister of Parkland survivor who died by suicide
-
In Memoriam2 weeks agoDee Freeman, veteran actress known for The Young and the Restless and Sistas, dies at 66
-
Community1 week agoArkansas mother fights for her life as she awaits rare dual organ transplant
-
Culture2 weeks agoOWN to premiere “One Golden Summer”, an award-winning film about a Chicago little league team’s rise and fall
-
Science2 weeks agoVictor Glover makes history on Artemis II as crew travels toward the moon