In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution that calls for making Juneteenth an official federal holiday. The June 19th holiday, which the bill establishes as “Juneteenth National Independence Day,” commemorates the 1865 arrival of Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, where he announced the end of slavery. Texas declared… Read more »
This calls for a big slice of pepperoni. Today (Tuesday) is National Pizza Day. Lots of national chains are doing special deals to celebrate including, Domino’s, Papa John’s, Little Caesars, Pizza Hut, and Pieology. You should also check with your favorite local pizza places to see what’s going on (any excuse to not make dinner… Read more »
The National Board of Review has named Spike Lee’s film Da 5 Bloods the best film of 2020. In addition, Spike won the top prize for a director to become only the second Black director behind Bary Jenkins to receive the honor. Receiving this award has some award implications. Over the last 30 years, the film that… Read more »
The Senate has confirmed President Biden’s pick for Secretary of Defense, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin’s nomination was confirmed by an overwhelming 93-2 margin, making him the first black Defense Secretary in U.S. history. Austin commanded U.S. forces in the Middle East before retiring in 2016. He was granted a special Congressional waiver that allows him… Read more »
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesHoward University alumna Kamala Harris was officially introduced as the 49th Vice P…
Getty Images/Getty Images for Capitol ConcertsThe Godmother of soul Patti LaBelle and legendary gospel group …
