Juneteenth

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Walmart
May 24, 2022
Walmart has rolled out Juneteenth Ice Cream meant to celebrate the upcoming federal holiday observed on Monday, June 20.
A Pan-African flag flies from Black Lives Matter Plaza overlooking the White House
May 8, 2022
The observation of the holiday is on May 10. South Carolina is among a handful of states in the South…
Flyer for Juneteenth event
April 28, 2022
I love Black Twitter. I love the way it can mine a wheelbarrow worth of golden humor from a mountain…
April 7, 2022
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bipartisan legislation, which expands the number of paid state holidays from 12 to 13.
February 19, 2022
Alice Faye Duncan speaks with the Grio about her new picture book, which tells the story of Juneteenth advocate Opal…
The Black Pack Taye Diggs Ne-Yo Eric Bellinger thegrio.com
October 28, 2021
Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo, Eric Bellinger will star as 'The Black Pack' in variety specials on the CW Network in November.
A Pan-African flag flies from Black Lives Matter Plaza overlooking the White House
October 2, 2021
Juneteenth became a federal holiday after Biden signed an executive order. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey followed by making it a…
July 6, 2021
Prior to singing, Williams — who became our nation's first Black Miss America in 1984 — said she was "filled…
July 3, 2021
At last year’s show, Williams said her musical selections expressed the angst that Black women, especially mothers, were feeling.
American flag Black Lives Matter, theGrio.com
July 3, 2021
Black people are critical to America moving closer to living up to its promise. But it’s still f**k Fourth of…
July 2, 2021
Is the Fourth of July a holiday Black people in America should even celebrate? The question gets explored with Dr.…
June 30, 2021
Speaking to theGrio's April Ryan, Stephanie Mills talks new songs, politics and gets candid about R&B artists going pop.
Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal thegrio.com
June 25, 2021
The creators of 'Blindspotting' Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal explain to theGrio when they believe we will all be free.
Billy Porters Maxine Waters Yusef Salaam
June 24, 2021
As a part of our 'Black and Proud' series, theGrio caught up with Billy Porter, Rep. Maxine Waters and Dr.…
Sterling K. Brown thegrio.com
June 23, 2021
During a recent conversation with theGrio for the Juneteenth Live! special, Sterling K. Brown shared how he celebrates his cultural…
theGRIO.com
June 22, 2021
A Juneteenth special menu at an Atlanta IKEA sparked outrage among the Black employees for featuring fried chicken and watermelon.
A Pan-African flag flies from Black Lives Matter Plaza overlooking the White House
June 22, 2021
Another week of headlines sparking conversations and What’s In It For Us is helping us makes sense of what it…
Jazmine Sullivan thegrio.com
June 21, 2021
The "Pick Up Your Feelings" singer is calling out the retail giant after she says she had a racist encounter…
June 20, 2021
Johnson made an appearance Saturday at a Republican Party booth in Milwaukee, where he drew a growing crowd once people…
June 19, 2021
As many across the country are celebrating the news of Juneteenth becoming a national holiday, Candace Owens is complaining.