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Juneteenth marks the long road to freedom
By Salsabil F. Qaddoura and Zariya O’Yanna Burnes | June 19Juneteenth, shortened from "June Nineteenth," is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Celebrated on June 19, it honors the anniversary of the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the last enslaved people in the state were free. Widely observed as an African American holiday, Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States.
FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage predictions
By Citlali Sanchez and Jocelyn Quintana | June 12The FIFA World Cup, a competition that comes once every four years, is one of football’s biggest stages, with the previous tournament pulling over five billion viewers throughout various platforms. This year’s World Cup will run from June 11 to July 19 across three countries: The United States, Mexico and Canada. The tournament highlights the top 48 nations in international football, different from previous years where the tournament included 32 participants. These countries are chosen before in an intercontinental qualifying tournament, and compete for the trophy and a $50 million prize money.
Pride Month spotlights LGBTQIA+ artists shaping music
By Zariya O’Yanna Burnes | June 3June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ culture, honor the history of the movement and support LGBTQIA+ people and organizations. The monthlong observance honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, widely considered a turning point in the LGBTQIA+ rights movement in the United States. The first Pride march in New York City was held June 28, 1970, on the first anniversary of Stonewall.
