Created in 1997 by Ben Haith, the founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF), the Juneteenth flag is a symbol of celebration and pride for both the holiday and Black Americans.

Imagine the disgust felt by black nationalist Marcus Garvey when he first heard the 1900 song mocking the African diaspora and its lack of a flag. Not only was there a racist song deriding the ...

A Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 that included the colors red, white and blue. Many Black people celebrate Juneteenth with a flag that is red, black and green. Some social media users called out ...

It was Wednesday, June 19, when Major General Gordon Granger and his troops rode into Galveston, bringing with them General Order No. 3, a proclamation officially ending slavery in the state of Texas.

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — School may be out but education continues as several Americans gear up to celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday also known as Jubilee day. It commemorates the day enslaved ...

While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa. 11 Synthetic Wigs Under ₦80K That Look and Feel Just Like ...

I explain how these colors come from the original flag of Ethiopia, most likely due to the fact that this country was not colonized by Europeans in the same way as the rest of the continent, thus ...

NORWALK — As the Pan-African flag was raised for the first time in Norwalk’s history, the city’s recently hired diversity, equity and inclusion officer looked on with tears in her eyes. LaToya ...

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What was described as the last racial issue in the Union of South Africa was last week removed when Prime Minister James Barry Munnik Hertzog and former Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts, now leader ...