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Juneteenth was created as a day to recognize the emancipation of Black enslaved inhabitants of Galveston, TX — who were the very last group of slaves to be freed in the United States. This year, we transformed it into a day to celebrate Black joy and life where the world finally joined along with us. The mass celebration was widely recognized among individuals, brands, and major corporations who honored the day in support of the Black community. Companies like Nike, Spotify, Target, Twitter, Uber, and many more recognized Juneteenth as a paid company holiday this year and plan to make it an official company holiday going forward, CNBC reports . Similar to how New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the day will be a formal holiday next year, according to BBC News . With the world’s desire to show massive support toward the Black community, new initiatives are being put into place for next year’s Juneteenth celebration. Several institutions across the country are creating...
The most important election day for the 2020 Presidential race so far is here — Super Tuesday. According to Ballotpedia , Super Tuesday is “the Tuesday in a presidential election year when the largest number of states and territories hold a presidential preference primary.” Today marks itself as a big day for the Democratic primary campaign. Fourteen states will hold nominating contests to pick who they believe should run against Donald Trump — including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. The result’s from today’s election will help determine how presidential candidates will fare nationally on the road to the presidential election. Today is a significant day for Democratic candidates and voters, but more importantly Black voters. 2020 is recognized as the 150th anniversary of the enactment of the 15th Amendment, which gave Black men the right to vote. Practicing our right...