Juneteenth

Music for the Movement: Chlöe, Shahidi, Cordae part of Disney EP honoring Black life

The EP the third volume in Disney’s four-part series of EPs honouring Black lives and social justice.

Black Thought, Chloe x Halle, H.E.R among artists to compose songs for Apple Music's Juneteenth 2021 playlist

The 20-song playlist also features country singers Kane Brown and Jimmie Allen, gospel performer Kirk Franklin, Panamanian singer Sech and rappers D Smoke and Saba.

Oxford Languages' 2020 Word of the Year: An unprecedented choice that highlights linguistic effect of COVID-19 on English

The 2020 report does highlight some zippy new coinages, like 'Blursday' (which captures the way the week blends together), 'covidiots' (you know who you are) and 'doomscrolling' (who, me?). But mostly, it underlines how the pandemic has utterly dominated public conversation, and given us a new collective vocabulary almost overnight.

Beyoncé drops surprise single Black Parade on Juneteenth, asks fans to sign petition demanding justice for George Floyd

Beyoncé also joined the call for charges against the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor, who was gunned down in March by officers who burst into her Kentucky home.

Wimbledon 2019: Cori 'Coco' Gauff determined to win Wimbledon this year, mindful that there is a world outside tennis

The 15-year-old Cori Gauff has been lauded by experts for having a mature head on her shoulders after her win against 39-year old veteran Venus Williams