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Does Walmart really sell red velvet and cheesecake-flavored Juneteenth ice cream? Either way, white-owned corporations trademarking and commodifying Black culture is not new.

Juneteenth isn't typically a part of the history lesson in school, so as we honor this joyous day of freedom, here's a look at 5 kids books about Juneteenth to get your little one acclimated...

Washington DC-based quartet Brandon Camphor & OneWay bless us with an impressive cover of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" just in time for Juneteenth.

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Ten black, female-owned businesses you should support in honor of Juneteenth 2021.

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Friday will mark the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth! Wondering how you can make the most of your Juneteenth celebration? The best way to start is by getting educated on why we celebrate the holiday in the first place! President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, which ended the legal practice of slavery, went into effect on January […]

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In 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, Black people in Galveston, Texas were finally liberated.

Currently there is a modern day civil rights movement taking place in this country as people are coming together from all races around the globe in an attempt to push for change when it comes to social injustice, police reform and the state of black and brown people.

As we look to celebrate this date this year following a slew of unjust murders and social unrest, here’s a playlist celebrating all of our melanin magic.

What was born out of emancipation in Texas has become a global celebration of Black freedom.

Today is the true Independence Day for Black Americans.

2 years after Abraham Lincoln declared slavery was over 3.1 million slaves in the confederate states celebrated.