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Susan Rice calls Trump’s White House ‘racist to its core’

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Melania Trump visits National Archives to see slavery docs

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Trump and Fauci spar over NFL return as more athletes test positive for COVID-19

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Rep. Bobby Rush introduces Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Stamp Act on Juneteenth

Congressman Bobby L. Rush introduced the Mamie Till-Mobley Memorial Stamp Act on Friday in celebration of Juneteenth to honor her.
/ June 19, 2020

Noname responds to J. Cole controversy in new track

This week conscious rapper J. Cole found himself in the crosshairs of controversy after fans seemingly deciphered that his new […]
/ June 19, 2020

Amazon acquires Stacey Abrams produced voter suppression doc

Amazon Studios has obtained the worldwide rights to an upcoming voting rights documentary that will feature the insights from Stacey Abrams.
/ June 19, 2020

Snapchat pulls Juneteenth filter that asked users to ‘smile’ to break chains of oppression

Snapchat, the tech giant, says that they made a mistake by providing users with a Juneteenth filter that made them smile to break chains
/ June 19, 2020

Morehouse grads create PSA calling for Juneteenth to be a national holiday

Morehouse College grads and filmmakers Julius Pryor and Marttise Hill launched a PSA to push Americans to learn about Juneteenth and to vote in November.
/ June 19, 2020

Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams in talks for Juneteenth musical for Netflix

Juneteenth may become a Netflix musical as Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams are reportedly in talks with the streamer to make it happen.
/ June 19, 2020
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Officer Brett Hankison fired for misconduct during Breonna Taylor shooting

The mayor of Louisville announced Friday that Officer Brett Hankison is being fired from LMPD over his involvement in Breonna Taylor’s shooting death.
/ June 19, 2020