Juneteenth

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!

Although Padma said she will ‘miss’ her ‘Top Chef’ family, she feels ‘it’s time to move on’ to other creative endeavors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.