CLICK FOR MORE PICS Hollywood stars and politicians marked the day honoring the end of slavery in the U.S. with powerful messages on social media. Check out the tributes here!
CLICK FOR MORE PICS With a new single all about ‘wearing your crown,’ BeBe Zahara Benet embraces her joy when picking songs for HL’s Pride Month playlist.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Although Padma said she will ‘miss’ her ‘Top Chef’ family, she feels ‘it’s time to move on’ to other creative endeavors.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Green is the theme! Jordyn Woods wore a super cute and colorful outfit in a new slideshow of photos from her gorgeous vacation with boyfriend Karl-Anthony Towns.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Amanda Gorman made history on January 20, 2021 as the youngest poet to ever read at a presidential inauguration. Learn more about the the literary talent hand-picked by Dr. Jill Biden here.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS The former Olympian is one of the final three contestants and her love for Pan-African food remains front and center.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Viral poet & artist Morgan Harper Nichols spoke to HL about the inspiration behind her new work & reflects on the last year of conversations & progress ahead of Juneteenth.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS George Clooney threw some major shade at Donald Trump after the president tried take credit for making the Juneteenth holiday ‘famous.’ The actor then made a massive donation to a racial justice initiative.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Michelle Obama shared on Twitter what Juneteenth means to her, and revealed how she feels it can be celebrated: using ‘voices and votes’ to bring change to the U.S.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Lizzo celebrated Juneteenth ‘in a major way!’ The singer took to her Instagram to show off her head-to-toe extensions, and encouraged her fans to ‘give back to Black organizations and businesses.’
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Across the world, people are joining in celebrations, protests, commemorations and more on Juneteenth. See photos from the various events memorializing the important day in American history.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Wow. Kelly Clarkson just did that. To honor the Juneteenth holiday, the original ‘Idol’ released a ‘Kellyoke’ performance that will give you chills.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Usher called upon the federal government to make Juneteenth a national holiday, writing in a breathtaking essay that doing so will remind the nation of “the work America still has to do” in order to create real change.
June 19 – or Juneteenth – is a very important holiday, as it honors the end of slavery in the United States. This year also marks the 155th annual celebration. Learn more about Juneteenth, here.
CLICK FOR MORE PICS Rapper T.I. slammed Donald Trump for planning a campaign event on the date which marks the end of slavery and holding it in Tulsa, where Black people were murdered in 1921.
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