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by Stacy Jackson June 19, 2025 Tune in to for a six-hour Twitch-based livestream party and hear from six DJs on June 20. It’s going down on the live stream this Friday as The Hip Hop Museum and “Queen of Street Literature,” Wahida Clark, host the DJ Wall of Fame

by Kandiss Edwards June 19, 2025 The plan has received opposition from citizens and skepticism from the unhoused community. The city of Atlanta plans to relocate homeless people before the city hosts eight matches of the FIFA World Cup in June 2026.   A $212 million development looks to rehouse hundreds

by Kandiss Edwards June 18, 2025 Snipes-Garner’s family has been in the headlines for over a decade. On June 16, Esaw Snipes-Garner, Eric Garner’s widow, died due to undisclosed health complications. She was 58.  Snipes-Garner’s family has been in the headlines for over a decade. Eric Garner, was killed by

Summer 2025 is here, and with it comes endless excitement, especially for travel. June marks the official start of the season, but it’s also a time to celebrate: Caribbean Heritage Month, Black Music Month, and Juneteenth (now a federal holiday since 2021). With many employers observing the day off, it’s

As millions of Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. and the freedom of Americans of African descent, the politics of the holiday today can probably be best understood by what’s happening or not happening at the White House. While President Donald Trump

Juneteenth isn’t just a date. It’s a celebration of liberation rooted in the blood, joy, and brilliance of Black people. In a time where institutions and organizations are trying to strip our history from textbooks, Black communities across the country are showing up and showing out—with live music, storytelling, fashion,

While Diddy’s high-profile sex trafficking trial continues to unfold in public view, one of hip-hop’s most controversial voices is speaking out about the silence surrounding the case. On Monday, former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight made a call from prison to share his perspective on “Covering the Diddy Trial,” 

As Riley Burruss has already had to defend herself against racist bullying while starring on Bravo’s “Next Gen NYC,” her reality TV veteran mom, Kandi Burruss, is voicing her concerns about her daughter joining the cast.  While chatting with People magazine recently, the 49-year-old “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum

 The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump’s Republican administration and state governments to roll back protections for transgender

Though Juneteenth is now recognized across the country, many people don’t know the story behind the man partially responsible for it being a federal holiday. Though Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” brought national attention to the holiday through her advocacy — including 2.5-mile commemorative walks in the