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Holiday

Legislation has been introduced to make Rosa Parks Day a national holiday.

September 13th marks National Bald Is Beautiful Day! Being bald, whether it was by choice or not, comes with confidence. Bald is beautiful in so many ways.

These are the words of then President George W. Bush, during his oval office speech on September 11th, 2001. https://youtu.be/WA8-KEnfWbQ Almost 3,000 Americans lost their lives during the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. It has been 20 years since the tragedy of 9/11. Even after all this time New York officials just identified […]

One major Holiday tradition is coming back in a big way after the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined the event last year to television-only for spectators to watch. The 95th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is planning on taking it “to the streets this year” with some modifications among those planning to attend. There will still be a […]

Entertainment

Reading books may be going out of style in America, but there are seemingly more published Black authors today than ever before.

Saturday will be action-packed with multiple marches in D.C., and across the country, along with a Saturday evening virtual Jubilee celebration centering on the work of notable Black feminists.

Changemakers like Cori Bush and Stacey Abrams are carving historic milestones in history, fighting for women's rights regarding equal pay and ensuring that their ballots are recognized and accounted for during election season-- but this hasn't always been the case.

The holiday to celebrate the "independence" of Americans in the United States is often commemorated with an excessive amount of fireworks from backyard functions to large scale events like the Macy's Day parade. The question is: how much money is spent on fireworks each Independence Day? 

“A lot of people say, ‘Oh, what’s the big deal, a bunch of Black people are just flying from here to there,’ but it is a big deal,”…

Celebrity News

Will Smith, Barack Obama and Nas were just a few personalities from the world of entertainment to share what Father's Day means to them.

Now that Juneteenth is being recognized nationally, here are some ways to celebrate over the weekend.