being a holiday that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans were told they were free, months after they should have been freed, paired with the recent national attention the holiday has currently received — this delayed liberation and spotlight on the history not being taught, is in line with Okpo’s mission. “I didn't know about Juneteenth until I got to college,” Darlene says. “For me, Juneteenth is a celebration of knowledge. A celebration of history. A celebration of where we're going.” The event will feature a conversation among four Black creatives. “It's [the event] a free resource to be able to sit amongst these people and have them tell you their process, how they started, and where they're going.” Give it a listen! The song isn't available to purchase until Monday (why, Austin, why?), but you can pre-order on iTunes stat.ContentView Iframe URLAmerican Horror Story Yara, who just finished high school through the New York City Dwight School's online program, plans to spend her gap year filming herBlack-ish* spinoff show *College-ish Charlie Puth Is Officially Going on Tour, and We Have All the DetailsCheck this out: