Beyonce drops intense song 'Black Parade,' co-written by Jay-Z, on Juneteenth weekend

Jun 20, 2020

Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 : American singer-songwriter Beyonce surprise-dropped a new song, 'Black Parade,' at the tail end of the Juneteenth holiday.

US Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Jun 15, 2021

California [US], June 16 : US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed bill to make Juneteenth, which recognises or mark the emancipation of formerly enslaved...

Biden signs Juneteenth bill into law, creating new federal holiday

Jun 17, 2021

Washington [US], June 18 : US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) signed legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day --...

Thousands gather in Manhattan against police brutalities during Juneteenth celebrations

Jun 20, 2020

New York [USA], June 20 : Thousands of New York residents gathered in lower Manhattan on Juneteenth to march to end police violence and...

Kenya Barris, Pharrell Williams in talks with Netflix for Juneteenth inspired feature-length musical

Jun 19, 2020

Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 19 : 'Black-ish' sitcom creator Kenya Barris and Grammy-winning artist Pharrel Williams are in talks with Netflix to develop a...

Trump postpones campaign rally in Tulsa to June 20

Jun 13, 2020

Washington DC [USA], June 13 : US President Donald Trump has postponed his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was earlier scheduled for June...