Have questions about Juneteenth, the now-federal holiday celebrated on June 19th? Read this to find out what it is, how it's celebrated, and why it matters.
In 2021, The New York Times published anop-edstriking Walmart for marketing Juneteenth-branded t-shirts. Kaitlyn Greenidge wrote about her sadness over the holiday's commodification. “I am sad because when a holiday becomes co-opted like this, those who can gain a sense of self and solid...
physical appearance is the central focus. Furthermore, because digital media has evolved to include advanced filters, individuals can now alter their faces and bodies, to digitally enhance their physical
Rabbi Yanklowitz acknowledges the abrupt ending of the book of Jonah and suggests that, “We might write a fifth chapter entertaining the possibilities: does Jonah die, repent, return to Israel, or move to Nineveh? Does he get on board with God’s message of forgiveness, or is he punished...
Juneteenth-- named for and celebrated on June 19 -- commemorates the true ending of slavery in the United States. (You'll note it is not Jan. 1, the date of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. More on that below.) From its celebratory roots in churches across Texas to...