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This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started. On Thursday, June 19, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time, the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual
“The girls at the higher weight classes are fighting each other,” Shields told BoxingScene. “It was so hard for me to get fights at 154 pounds, 160 pounds, and 168 pounds. “I don’t think any of my fights at heavyweight have been hard to make, to be honest with you,”
by Sharelle B. McNair June 19, 2025 ‘How can you be threatened by someone running from you?’ Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said the officer who shot and killed Ryan Hinton was “legally justified” in his actions, thus dodging charges from a grand jury, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. During a
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
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
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
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,”
This Juneteenth, one of the first communities created by newly freed Black Texans, Freedmen’s Town, in the Fourth Ward of Houston, is celebrating by building on what they started. On Thursday, June 19, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. local time, the Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy is hosting its annual
“The girls at the higher weight classes are fighting each other,” Shields told BoxingScene. “It was so hard for me to get fights at 154 pounds, 160 pounds, and 168 pounds. “I don’t think any of my fights at heavyweight have been hard to make, to be honest with you,”
by Sharelle B. McNair June 19, 2025 ‘How can you be threatened by someone running from you?’ Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said the officer who shot and killed Ryan Hinton was “legally justified” in his actions, thus dodging charges from a grand jury, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. During a
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
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
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
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,”