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U.S. President Joe Biden smiles after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., July 23, 2024.
BIBICAL BASHING

Crowd Bursts Into Laughter at Biden’s Holy Trump Dig

The former president also slammed his successor’s effort to restore Confederate names at Army bases.

Leigh Kimmins

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BACK TO WORK

Trump Celebrates Juneteenth in Rant Threatening to Cancel It

The president wants to ditch federal holiday marking the end of slavery because he doesn’t think you’re working hard enough.

Catherine Bouris

Joe Biden attends a Juneteenth celebration
FREEZE FRAME

White House Hits Back Over Biden’s Juneteenth ‘Freeze’

He appeared motionless during a Juneteenth holiday event.

Martin Pengelly

UNIA flags bask in the sun at a block party to mark Juneteenth.
‘HATE CRIME HOAX’

Dentist Accused of Racist Shindig Hits Back in Libel Suit

He argued that the presence of Juneteenth flags and fried chicken wasn’t “mocking” Black culture.

Erik Uebelacker

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NOT FUNNY

Black Hardware Store Employee Finds Noose on Juneteenth

Devondrick Hartsfield said his manager claimed the rope hanging from the ceiling was just a “joke.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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FIGHTING FOR THE LOST CAUSE

This Juneteenth, Remember GOP Is the Neo-Confederate Party

The holiday isn’t just about emancipation, it’s about the defeat of the traitorous Confederacy. The modern Republican Party is its natural successor.

Kali Holloway

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‘GENTRIFIED’

Cringey Juneteenth Ad Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons

“This error was an attempt at uniting all of Greenville and thereby a slight oversight on one individual’s part,” the organizers said.

Brooke Leigh Howard

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‘A CLEAR MESSAGE’

Mysterious ‘Effigies’ Found After Juneteenth Venue Is Burned

Dekalb Juneteenth organizer Marvin Gray said the creepy incident is “really affecting the community.”

Brooke Leigh Howard

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BACKLASH

Insurance Agency Pays the Price for Racist Juneteenth Sign

Progressive cut ties with the Maine business, and Yelp had to suspend comments on its listing.

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‘BEGAN TWERKING’

Newsmax Rages Against Crime-Filled, ‘Inner-City’ Juneteenth

“So every year, in mid-June, you can expect a federal holiday now to usher in crime and violence into America's inner cities," one Newsmax host grumbled on Monday night.

Justin Baragona

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opinion
A HOLIDAY ISN’T ENOUGH

Skip Corporate Juneteenth Branding, Invest in Black People

We don’t need your Juneteenth-branded ice cream, corporate America. Put your money where your signaling is, and actually lift up Black communities.

Danielle Moodie

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