The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis faced criticism last week for offering what was labeled as a “Juneteenth watermelon salad” in their food court. A photo of the packaged salad circulated across ...

CANTON ‒ Staff at the William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum celebrated Juneteenth with a craft project that featured a Juneteenth flag. Tameka Ellington, curator of black history, led ...

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As soon as Juneteenth became a federal holiday, businesses couldn’t wait to cash in on harmful Black stereotypes. Last month, it was Walmart that tried their hand at making a quick profit with their ...

Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll that honors pioneering activist Opal Lee, known as the "grandmother" of the ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

Dr. Opal Lee, 99, often referred to as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," is being honored with her own Barbie doll.