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CommentaryThe Fourth of July looks different to Black people in the light of Juneteenth
The first 4th of July occurred more than 86 years before Black Americans were freed from slavery, so what does the holiday mean to us?
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CommentaryHow Beyoncé & “bucking” made Juneteenth even more queer
Juneteenth is quintessentially Texan, and the celebration is getting even more queer-inclusive year-by-year.
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CommentaryThe goal of the powerful is to extinguish our light. Joy is a protest. Celebration is dissent
Celebrating means fighting for equity, and not just equality. It means working to become accomplices and not just allies.
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Lizzo puts her money where her mouth is. She just gave $50,000 to a Black trans org
It isn’t the first time that the musical diva has advocated for Black trans women – and it won’t be the last.
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Celebrate Juneteenth with these 5 Black LGBTQ+ writers who defied oppression
These brilliant minds show why celebrating Black queerness is integral to winning equality for everyone.
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Alt-right Proud Boys are targeting Juneteenth this year, expert warns
“The Proud Boys Whisperer” says that they are planning to appropriate the celebration of the end of slavery.
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CommentaryDon’t just sing for Juneteenth. Commit to ending the racism that made it necessary.
Lawmakers like Joe Manchin should stop singing along to “We Shall Overcome,” and try passing legislation toward real and lasting change, so people actually can overcome.
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You should consider some things if you are going to “celebrate” Juneteenth
Juneteenth becoming a national holiday seems like a good thing, but think of how we commodify holidays like MLK Day and Memorial Day now.
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Gay Trump supporter complains that Black people are trying to “colonize” Pride Month
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the US. Chadwick Moore says that takes away from “the gays.”
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What is Juneteenth & why is everyone talking about it?
Juneteenth isn’t just an obscure black holiday. It should be an American celebration.
