’I Want You Back’ co-stars Charlie Day and Jenny Slate take Vanity Fair’s infamous lie detector test. Does Charlie regret passing on the opportunity to play Charles Manson in ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood?’ Does he see the resemblance between him and NBA player Josh McRoberts? Does Jenny believe in ghosts? Does she think […]
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Should my brand post about Juneteenth?
Brands can educate their community on Juneteenth by posting educational tweets, stories, reels, or an Instagram carousel post in which your brand shares more information about the holiday and its importance. Brands should not be using Juneteenth as a way to increase sales. Do companies have to honor Juneteenth? NEW YORK — As the U.S. […]
The easiest way to wish someone a Happy Juneteenth is by messaging them and wishing them a fulfilled day. Similar to Black History Month, and other important anniversaries to Black Americans, it is important to acknowledge it as an American holiday, even if you do not celebrate it. What do you say to someone in […]
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Why is Juneteenth celebrated?
The date, June 19, Juneteenth, 1865, refers to the day when enslaved African Americans learned of their emancipation. The star represents Texas, the Lone Star State, as well as the freedom of African Americans in all 50 states. What are the colors of Juneteenth? The Juneteenth colors of red, white, and blue echo the iconic […]
Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter and bassist for the Beatles. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, he is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile and wide tenor vocal […]
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Who started calling it Juneteenth?
Blacks began using the word Juneteenth for Jubilee Day early in the 1890s. The Current Issue, a Texas periodical, used the word as early as 1909, and that year a book on San Antonio remarked, with condescension, on “June ‘teenth’”. When did they start calling Juneteenth? Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some […]
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Why is it called Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a portmanteau of two words — June and nineteenth. It refers to June 19, 1865, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and the day that troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to free those who were still enslaved there. How did Juneteenth get its name? Juneteenth gets its name by combining both “June” […]
For many, especially in the southern United States and particularly in Texas, Juneteenth has been an emancipation celebration observed for generations. It commemorates the announcement of General Order No. 3, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. That day was when every enslaved person in the U.S. finally knew that they were […]
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Why did John Lennon do a bed in?
The Bed-ins for Peace were two week-long nonviolent protests against wars, intended as experimental tests of new ways to promote peace. As the Vietnam War raged in 1969, John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono held one protest at the Hilton Hotel in Amsterdam and one at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. What does […]
According to the radio DJ, John Lennon said, “He’s like a brother. I love him. Families, we certainly have our ups and downs and quarrels. But at the end of the day, when it’s all said and done, I would do anything for him. Were Paul McCartney and John Lennon friends? Now, in his new […]