Urban Magazine is a media outlet covering entertainment, fashion, and sports as they relate to urban culture. We don't just write about it, we live it.
Cities around the country are getting ready to celebrate Juneteenth with festivals, concerts, and community events that honor Black history and culture. In Loudoun County, Virginia, the 5th Annual Burg Family Reunion in Leesburg will focus on healing and honoring local Black history. The event traces its roots to the enslaved community at the Oatlands…
Your Queens, Inc., in collaboration with Juneteenth NYC and the Southern Queens Park Association, will host the 8th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The event will take place at the Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in Jamaica, Queens. Doors open at 3 p.m., with the program starting at 4 p.m. Kwanzaa, celebrated from…
A couple months ago, my publicist presented me with a unique opportunity to take a lead in a Juneteenth celebration and the movement to bring Ms. Opal’s Walk For Freedom to London. Whilst this felt like an incredible and potentially life-changing moment, my initial reaction was one of hesitation and doubt. Despite having consumed all…
Apple Music today launched ‘Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs, a specially-curated collection of music to celebrate and honor Juneteenth. Available to stream exclusively on Apple Music, the second annual compilation features an eclectic mix of originals and covers to celebrate the holiday from the likes of Alex Isley, Brittney Spencer, 6LACK, Bun B, Cautious Clay, Damien Sneed,…
This week, the NBA family will celebrate Juneteenth, a national holiday commemorating emancipation from slavery in the United States, with a variety of league and team programming, conversations and partnerships that encourage employees, fans and all members of the NBA family to further educate themselves on the holiday while also reflecting on past and present…
Happy Juneteenth, my loves. It takes both stressings and blessings to develop strength, and we have a lot of work ahead of us yet. We must remain disciplined in the pursuit of justice by not allowing the “spiritual interruptions” of our societal atmosphere to infiltrate, and negatively impact, our culture. Racism resonates deeply within the…