2 years after Abraham Lincoln declared slavery was over 3.1 million slaves in the confederate states celebrated. The last slaves to find out were in Galverston, Texas. TJ spoke about how a lot of people don’t know about this holiday and how some towns do parades or events.
The MTV Movie & TV Awards aired last night and everyone loved Tiffany Haddish. GRIFF believes she did an amazing job and she also won for her comedic performance in “Girls Trip.” Chadwick Boseman won for best hero and gave his award to James Shaw Jr. He was the man that fought off the gunman at a Waffle House.
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