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Juneteenth 2023 Weekend Celebrations Across The Nation
Juneteenth weekend has arrived, and multiple cities nationwide have begun their celebrations honoring the important moment in American history and the Black community. This shortlist focuses on celebrations including concerts, museum exhibits and other events held in cities such as Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York and more.
Shawn Gee & Live Nation Urban to Produce Juneteenth Event at Hollywood Bowl With CNN
Shawn Gee with Live Nation Urban will produce the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration at Hollywood Bowl on Sunday (June 19). CNN will serve as the official broadcast partner and will showcase the performances on all CNN platforms live on Sunday, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The series will feature the The Re-Collective Orchestra, the first all-Black symphony orchestra to perform onstage in the Hollywood Bowl’s 100-year history. The 68-member orchestra was organized by LA Phil violinist Stephanie Matthews and will be led by Derrick Hodge and LA Phil principal conductor Thomas Wilkins. Adam Blackstone and the BBE All-Star Band will accompany the orchestra and serve as the evening’s house band with Robert Glasper le...
Six Janky Ways People Have “Celebrated” Juneteenth, So Far
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Twitter / Twitter As the nation is set to honor Juneteenth for the first time on a federal level, there has been plenty of excitement. But there have already been a few spectacular fails from companies and organizations putting a stain on the day. When Juneteenth was made an official federal holiday in 2021 by the Biden Presidential administration, many welcomed the move. Unfortunately, it’s cleared the way for some brands and organizations to ultimately slander the true meaning of the day in an attempt to grab some coin from the public. Related Stories As Juneteenth approaches this weekend, we’re going to take a look and shake our heads at a few fails that have already taken place. 1. Walmart’s “Celebration Edition” Ice Cream Last month, the supersized r...
Juneteenth, Fatherhood, and Change: “These Conversations Are So Important To Our Evolution and Our Identity”
Some people ask why we should celebrate Juneteenth when we already have Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK Day is about the wonderful legacy of a man. Juneteenth matters because it’s the official holiday for descendants of slaves. For years, Black history in schools has jumped from slavery to Martin Luther King Jr.—much of our narrative has been erased. This woefully abbreviated timeline ignores the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, and the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. If someone is Irish-American, they can go to Ireland and, most likely, trace their family lineage and get a chance to see pictures and memorabilia. They can get a sense of who their family and ancestors were before they came to America. For many descendants of ...
Juneteenth, Fatherhood, and Change: “These Conversations Are So Important To Our Evolution and Our Identity”
Some people ask why we should celebrate Juneteenth when we already have Martin Luther King Jr. Day. MLK Day is about the wonderful legacy of a man. Juneteenth matters because it’s the official holiday for descendants of slaves. For years, Black history in schools has jumped from slavery to Martin Luther King Jr.—much of our narrative has been erased. This woefully abbreviated timeline ignores the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, and the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. If someone is Irish-American, they can go to Ireland and, most likely, trace their family lineage and get a chance to see pictures and memorabilia. They can get a sense of who their family and ancestors were before they came to America. For many descendants of ...
Alabama Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: discan / Getty The state of Alabama has now made Juneteenth a holiday for its workers…but there is a catch for future celebrations to come. According to reports, Governor Kay Ivey sent out a memo declaring that Juneteenth will be a holiday for state workers in Alabama. The memo was circulated earlier this month, decreeing that offices will be closed on Monday, June 20th as Juneteenth – which is normally celebrated on June 19th. This year, that date falls on a Sunday. Related Stories The news does come with one striking condition. The decree allowing state workers to have the day off is only in effect this year at the moment. A spokesperson for Ivey, Gina Maiola, said that the decision to make Juneteenth a permanent state holiday will be up to the state le...
Alabama Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, For Now
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: discan / Getty The state of Alabama has now made Juneteenth a holiday for its workers…but there is a catch for future celebrations to come. According to reports, Governor Kay Ivey sent out a memo declaring that Juneteenth will be a holiday for state workers in Alabama. The memo was circulated earlier this month, decreeing that offices will be closed on Monday, June 20th as Juneteenth – which is normally celebrated on June 19th. This year, that date falls on a Sunday. Related Stories The news does come with one striking condition. The decree allowing state workers to have the day off is only in effect this year at the moment. A spokesperson for Ivey, Gina Maiola, said that the decision to make Juneteenth a permanent state holiday will be up to the state le...
Juneteenth Celebration 2022 to Feature The Roots, Killer Mike, Mickey Guyton, and More
Juneteenth 2022 marks the liberation of Black Americans from slavery 157 years ago. In celebration, The Roots, Killer Mike, Mickey Guyton, and more will take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, June 19th for a special concert that will be broadcast live on CNN. Other artists on the roster for the evening include Earth Wind & Fire, Robert Glasper, Jhené Aiko, Anthony Hamilton, Billy Porter, Lucky Daye, Mary Mary, and Michelle Williams. Additionally, the show will feature the 68-piece symphony Re-Collective Orchestra. Conducted by Thomas Wilkins and Derek Hodge, the group will be the first all-Black orchestra to ever play the Hollywood Bowl in the venue’s 100-year history. See the full lineup poster below. “This is the most important event we’ve ever produced at Live Nation U...
Something In The Water To Place In Washington, D.C. On Juneteenth Weekend
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Brian Ach / Getty Something In The Water, the music festival founded by Pharell Williams and launched in 2019, still remains one of the top events of its sort some three years later. SITW will mark its triumphant return in 2022, this time outside of Skateboard P’s native Virginia, and instead will take place in the Nation’s Capitol. Pharrell announced the return of Something In The Water on Tuesday (April 26) while sharing that the three-day festival will feature some of the biggest and brightest names across a variety of music genres. Taking place across three stages in the heart of Washington, D.C., Pharrell and Friends, a star-studded affair when it was first rolled out during the first Something In The Water, most certainly stands out. While the...
Atlanta IKEA Store Catching Heat For Juneteenth Menu Featuring Watermelon & Fried Chicken
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: picture alliance / Getty This is one of the things we feared when President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday. IKEA is in hot water after one of its stores in Atlanta featured fried chicken, watermelon, mac n cheese, collard greens, and candied yams as menu items its employees can enjoy in honor of Juneteenth. All foods that are stereotypically associated with Black people. According to TMZ, an email was sent out to employees last week alerting them that a special menu was going to be rolled out “to honor the perseverance of Black Americans and acknowledge the progress yet to be made.” The reaction to the email was not positive. Speaking with local news affiliate CBS 46, an employee who remained anonymous, said, “You cannot say serving watermelo...
Celebrate Juneteenth With Joy and Safety At These Events Across The Nation
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Radio One Indianapolis / Radio One Digital With Congress voting to make Juneteenth an official federal holiday in time for this coming Saturday, it makes the day that much more poignant. There are already a slew of events that one can check out online and in person to remain safe due to the pandemic. Here, we’ve taken the time to bring you a few you can check out to celebrate. Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will be hosting a virtual celebration of Juneteenth with a full day of programming via its website. The day includes a talk on the origins of barbecue, and panel discussions about the effects of slavery in the United States and a community sound...
Congress Officially Makes Juneteenth A National Holiday Beginning This Year
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images / Getty It’s official—Juneteenth, the day that many observe as the end to slavery in the nation will be the next federal holiday. The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor Wednesday (June 16th) on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, 415 to 14. Juneteenth’s origins stem from the day of June 19th, 1865 that the last Black people that were enslaved in Galveston, Texas learned that they were freed due to the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves in the nation issued two years earlier. Juneteenth will be the first federal holiday created since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was created in 1983. Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D), who first introduced the bi...
