You'll likely tell your grandkids about the protests you attended in 2020.  Future historians, too, will toil over the twists that emerged on what felt like a daily basis throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Even before COVID-19 fully gripped the world, 2020 …

Finding out how many Black founders have successfully raised venture capital, and which venture capital firms invested in their startups hasn’t been an easy task, historically. Venture capital data is often diceable by stage, say, or by startup type. But if y…

A social media post claims Barack Obama "never mentioned" Juneteenth while he was president. That is false.

"I don't know what to say anymore, man," said Late Night host Seth Meyers on Wednesday. "[President Donald Trump] just sucks. So hard." U.S. coronavirus infections are soaring, the economy is plummeting, and protests against racism and police brutality are st…

Kendrick Sampson discusses the nuances of his role as Ronnie in the film "Miss Juneteenth," as well as the importance of black stories being told by black creatives. Read more...More about Entertainment, Film, Mashable Video, Insecure, and Juneteenth

Over 150 years ago, the federal government put an end to practically all forms of slavery, but the 13th Amendment allowed an exception -- slavery as a punishment for crimes.

Are you stuck at home (ha) looking for something else to watch? Terence Nance and HBO have got you covered. Starting on Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth – and running until Friday, June 26, anyone with access to a web browser and YouTube will be able to check out…

D.C. protesters toppled the only statue of a Confederate general in the nation's capital and set it on fire on Juneteenth.

A teen was shot to death at a Juneteenth celebration in Aurora, Colorado.

Trump recognizes Juneteenth with presidential statement hours after racist tweets. A presidential statement was overshadowed by late-night tweets considered racist.

Snapchat apologized for its insensitive Juneteenth filter that asked users to smile to break chains and removed it from the platform on Friday.  Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it marks the day Major Gen…

Just before 8 a.m. PT Friday, Tesla’s head of human resources sent an email telling employees they could take the day off to observe Juneteenth, the June 19 holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Moments later, HR head Valerie Work…

Snapchat has a history of creating insensitive, and sometimes downright racist, content. Today, users were presented with a filter to “celebrate” Juneteenth -- a remembrance of slaves being informed they were free years after the Emancipation Proclamation was…

Black representation in Hollywood has come a long way. We've still got a long way to go.

Juneteenth 2020 has a different momentum since it began over 100 years ago. The black lives matter movement and the coronavirus pandemic have added to a historic day for blacks nationwide.

To commemorate Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, the NHL on Friday launched Committing to Change.

AOC said we should celebrate Juneteenth by enacting legislation forming a commission to study proposals for issuing reparations.

Miss Juneteenth, Babyteeth, and Dads — a little something for everyone.

It comes as millions of Americans plan to celebrate the holiday commemorating the end of US slavery.

The last several months have been full of corporate lip service, as companies have attempted to tailor responses to pressing issues like the COVID-19 pandemic and questions of social justice. Bandcamp, on the other hand, has presented some solid examples of h…

The radical enclave in Seattle known as CHOP will apparently feature a Juneteenth celebration that will be restricted to black people.

For Texas Republican congressional candidate and U.S. Army veteran Wesley Hunt, Juneteenth is about American tradition, struggle and progress.

The president's latest violent threat toward demonstrators comes on Juneteenth, which anti-racism protesters plan to mark with peaceful marches.

RT @KerwinWilliams1: @AdamSerwer @blackrepublican I wonder if @benshapiro without the help of Google has the ability to aptly address; The…

RT @WTKR3: African-American activist pushing for national Juneteenth holiday stops in #HamptonRoads https://t.co/5GZ5DqB1rO

African-American activist pushing for national Juneteenth holiday stops in #HamptonRoads https://t.co/5GZ5DqB1rO

RT @BarackObama: Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment the Emanc…

RT @KerwinWilliams1: @AdamSerwer @blackrepublican I wonder if @benshapiro without the help of Google has the ability to aptly address; The…

African-American activist pushing for national Juneteenth holiday stops in Hampton Roads https://t.co/KR6cWhlFiu

RT @BlavityPolitics: This 92-year-old is marching throughout the states to make #Juneteenth a national holiday https://t.co/KlQZtqJmSd http…

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/jjru0ErkXi

RT @Essence: We stand on the shoulders of our Ancestors. #Juneteenth https://t.co/vEt85X2cuW

RT @BarackObama: Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment the Emanc…

RT @BarackObama: On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us that says…

RT @BlavityPolitics: This 92-year-old is marching throughout the states to make #Juneteenth a national holiday https://t.co/KlQZtqJmSd http…

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/iYWiygAmQa

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/Jp1Fj6iuFt

Had to share these pics of today’s Juneteenth awareness event. Ms. Lee is an inspiration!! https://t.co/QLjsVPA7qK https://t.co/O8KBCKAkBI

African-American activist stops in Hampton Roads pushing for national “Juneteenth” holiday https://t.co/AfZf13GWG7

RT @thejalatucker: If you DID NOT learn about Juneteenth in school, RT this, I’m really trying to see something.

We were so honored to host Ms. Opal Lee on her walk to raise awareness for a national Juneteenth holiday! https://t.co/6aKcIBrX8U

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/CJIBPMlkXp

African-American activist stops in Hampton Roads pushing for national “Juneteenth” holiday https://t.co/PbG6a7ccM8

"For Juneteenth 2019 the New Afrikan Black Panther Party and its mass organization, the United Panther Movement, organized a People’s Barbecue at Westside Park in Newark, N.J., where the NABPP is headquartered." #NABPP https://t.co/IvJvMlCP8F

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/ZheHGv1Qu7

RT @VyceVictus: This is gonna be like Juneteenth for white women https://t.co/YQZSIdQA4t

"South Carolina held such a concentration of slave labor because the Lowcountry’s largest cash crop was rice, which required 10 times the labor needed to harvest, say, short staple cotton." #Juneteenth #MakeJuneteenthAStateHolidayInSC

RT @GerardGordon315: Warm Up at Carnegie Hall for Juneteenth Concert... https://t.co/OCYG2r2iAk

RT @BarackObama: Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment the Emanc…

RT @warrior4eva: I really wanna plan a Juneteenth celebration next year in Orlando. The theme will be Black empowerment. I need a team. Any…

RT @thejalatucker: If you DID NOT learn about Juneteenth in school, RT this, I’m really trying to see something.

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/Zc2wZ0lg7G

RT @RusslynnAli: On #Juneteenth, I struggle with today’s truth: Just 17% of Black 12th graders are proficient in reading. #ReThinkHighSch…

RT @JoyAnjelica: So if there’s a series of Juneteenth challenges for next year y’all finna join in?

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/p6cnc40lEK

The first African slaves may have landed in Virginia, August 1619, but South Carolina was really ground zero. Make amends, make Juneteenth a state Holiday.

RT @BarackObama: On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us that says…

RT @BarackObama: Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment the Emanc…

Juneteenth, should be a state observed holiday in South Carolina.

RT @BarackObama: On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us that says…

Wow: High school students open an actual bank on campus to teach financial literacy – Financial Juneteenth https://t.co/xcEcCYN7Gg

I just noticed @Pixar ’s film @PixarSoul arrives in theaters on Juneteenth 2020. #D23Expo

RT @BarackObama: On Juneteenth, we celebrate our capacity to make real the promise of our founding, that thing inside each of us that says…