Juneteenth

Mercy College President Tim Hall with Karim Marshall, general counsel and chief operating officer of the Juneteenth Foundation. Photo courtesy Mercy College.

“I realized that being an educator in a school, I wasn’t going to be able to affect change the way I wanted to affect change, so I needed to take another step,” Jackson said. She was moved by the opportunity to inspire young people and impact social and economic policy on a larger scale. “Think about yourself as an individual leader, how you impact the organizations that you lead and your impact on the world.” James-Jenkins appreciates her alma mater’s commitment to equity, and how Mercy has built real programs around the elevation of students of color.

The Richmond-Madison County Branch of the NAACP invites the community to attend Juneteenth weekend activities on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

Events kick off Thursday with a game night hosted by the Black Faculty and Staff Association; Juneteenth will be officially observed with a university ...

I tell my constituents that I am the reification of regionalism." Sydnor also developed a passion for history at Hopkins and was particularly drawn to learning about the civil rights movement. The system of checks and balances now in place for patients with diabetes throughout the Johns Hopkins Health System resulted directly from Golden's clinical, research, and educational efforts. "I remain involved in highlighting the role and value of Black accomplishments," she says. He also became active behind the scenes in local politics and began thinking about how to use his history degree to spark interest in educational policymaking. After completing her medical training at the University of California, San Francisco, she secured a fellowship at the "mecca of ophthalmology:" the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute, where she became the first African-American woman to be named a full professor. "One of the things that makes Hopkins such a special place is not just the intellectual capital of the faculty but the dedication of the staff. Under her leadership, one of her projects, Avoiding Plagiarism, was adopted as a required learning module for students in several schools. Recognizing a correlation between chronic stress and depression and the risk of developing diabetes, she employed the tools of population science to identify novel hormone risk factors as contributors to diabetes. To nominate individuals for the next class, use the Indispensable Role of Blacks at JHU nomination form. "One can never lose sight of the academic mission," Solomon says. Later that evening at 5 p.m., the BFSA will hold its Juneteenth Celebration, focused on rebuilding community and honoring Black ancestors.

The bay area recognizes Juneteenth this week with myriad events, including several that combine celebrations of both the holiday (on June 19) and Pride ...

The event begins at 3 p.m. with a martial arts demonstration. Raymond James Stadium plays host to the Tampa Bay Area Juneteenth Festival and Celebration, co-sponsored by 95.7 The Beat, from 3 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Tickets, and additional information, are here. The panel discussion “The Legends Panel: The Intersection of Pride and Juneteenth” will spotlight key voices from the city’s Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ community. “Shades of Pride: Juneteenth Celebration” is a free event from 2 to 9 p.m. on Sunday at The Factory St, Pete. LGBTQIA+ activist, TS Madison, the first Black Trans woman to star in and executive-produce her own reality series (The Ts Madison Experience). Juneteenth commemorates the day the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud in Texas – the last of the Confederate states to eliminate the barbaric practice of slavery. The bay area recognizes Juneteenth this week with myriad events, including several that combine celebrations of both the holiday (on June 19) and Pride Month (through June 30).

This is the second year many Juneteenth celebrations are planned across Vermont. Here are ways to celebrate.

The event will also detail Vermont Proposal 2, an amendment that, if adopted, would add language to the Vermont Constitution explicitly prohibiting indentured servitude of any kind. It will feature a variety of performances musical and otherwise, food vendors, booths and activities for the whole community. Events begin Friday night and last through Sunday. A schedule of times and locations can be found at https://www.btvreib.com/general-7-1. - More information:https://www.essexvt.org/1077/Juneteenth-Celebration - More information:http://downtownwinooski.org/juneteenth/ The Clemmons Family Farm will host a variety of events throughout the Juneteenth weekend. As many as 60 people can be accommodated each day, so advance registration is required. - More information:https://www.btvreib.com/about-4 The Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village in Brownington, where Alexander Twilight was an educator and legislator after becoming the first African American to obtain a college degree in America in1823, will be unveiling a new exhibit on June 19. "In a Different Hue: Race and Representation," which details the lives of disenfranchised people in the Northeast Kingdom, will be dedicated that day and will be free to the public. - More information:https://rokeby.org/visit/programsevents/ This announcement freed the last 250,000 enslaved people there, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Rodney Whitaker is University Distinguished Professor of Jazz Bass, Director of Jazz Studies, and Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in ...

It is my hope that the audiences who view this series will either be inspired, rejuvenated, and/or encouraged to fight for freedom — that viewers come to a greater understanding of the fact that until we are all free, none of us are free. Personally, this holiday means a great deal to me because each victory — whether it is celebrating a holiday such as this or legislative actions — brings us a step closer to becoming a more perfect union. Without basic freedoms and rights, you do not have the ability to pursue happiness.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday on June 19, commemorating the freedom of the slaves in the United States. The name Juneteenth is a combination of the words June ...

There are a number of ways that communities celebrate the day, including parades, marches and barbecues. Many other states recognize the day as either an official holiday or observance. In Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington and Illinois, Juneteenth is an official paid holiday for state employees. Many slaveholders never told their slaves about the proclamation, and most were simply held until the end of the growing season. However, slaves were still not set free in the entire Confederacy until the Union army was able to come in and take over. The day is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day.

Weeklong Juneteenth Celebration on Hilton Head Island - Tuesday, June 14th through Saturday, June 18th at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. Weeklong events ...

Free and open to the public. Pooler’s First Ever Juneteenth Celebration: Sunday, June 19th, 12-5 p.m. at the Tanger Outlets in Pooler. There will be live music, food trucks, storytellers, vendors, games, and more. Free and open to the public. This event will feature music and dancing, spoken word performances, a marketplace, African food samples, and more. Saturday’s family friendly event will include live entertainment, performing artists, drum circle, food vendors, a kids zone and much more from 4pm to 10pm at Burnt Church Distillery in Bluffton. Shuttles will be provided from Red Cedar Elementary starting at 3:30 p.m. Sunday will feature the 2nd Juneteenth Jazz Brunch, 11AM-2PM inside the stunning venue of Burnt Church Distillery. Tickets are $75 and will include a catered buffet from Melly Mel’s, Mimosa Bar, and Dessert Bar. For more information, click here. From 1-4pm, the museum will offer hands on art making activities for families as well as artist demonstrations of Gullah/Geechee basket making by Gregory Grant and dollmaking by artist Theresa Martin. For the first time in three years, the event will present a full slate of performances including storytelling by Jamal Toure, African dance by Kwanzaa Collective 365, and a rousing musical performance by the Bailey Sounding Angels of Joy from the United House of Prayer. Admission is free to all local residents of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Effingham, Beaufort, and Jasper Counties. The Daughters of Mary Magdalene and the City of Savannah’s Original Juneteenth Festival: Saturday, June 18th, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Wells Park, also known as 38th Street Park. Free food, entertainment, live music and games for children. NAACP Bulloch County Juneteenth Celebration: Friday, June 17th, through Sunday, June 19th. At this event, black entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to casually network with Truist representatives, who will offer a wealth of insight into the world of business finances. Weeklong Juneteenth Celebration on Hilton Head Island - Tuesday, June 14th through Saturday, June 18th at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park. Weeklong events including a free documentary streaming, Slave Dwelling Project, and the annual in park celebration highlighting the food and music customs of the people of Mitchelville. Tickets for Saturday’s event are $20 for adults, $5 for children. Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce Presents ‘Unlocking Financial Freedom: A Juneteenth Kickoff for Black Entrepreneurs’: Friday, June 17th, 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. at the Culturist Union, 3129 Bull Street, Savannah. The Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with Truist to kickoff the Juneteenth holiday with our ‘Unlocking Financial Freedom’ networking event! For more more information, click here.

Juneteenth is an annual holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the US. Juneteenth was first recognized and celebrated on ...

Juneteenth is celebrated with red, black, and green – the colors of the Pan-African flag. Recognition of Juneteenth also represents a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and support of the Black community. The holiday has since received its name by combining June and 19, it is also referred to as Liberation Day, Black Independence Day, and Freedom Day.

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is part of a rich heritage of emancipation and freedom celebrations by Africans and people of African descent throughout the ...

Juneteenth is a poignant reminder of this history and a celebration of the rich culture and heritage of African Americans who refuse to accept anything less than a full expression of freedom. Corey D. B. Walker joined the Wake Forest faculty in 2020 and has held faculty and academic leadership positions at several universities, including the University of Virginia, Winston-Salem State University, and Brown University, where he chaired the Africana Studies department. This is even attested to by the final two sentences of Major General Granger’s General Order #3: I also recommend the pioneering text by William H. Wiggins Jr. along with two relatively recent and well-researched historical works by Mitch Kachun and J. R. Kerr-Ritchie. The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. The freedmen are advised to remain at their present homes, and work for wages. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press, 2006. Walker is author and editor of several books, including the well-received A Noble Fight: African American Freemasonry and the Struggle for Democracy in America and has published over sixty articles, essays, and book chapters in a wide variety of scholarly journals and publications including a chapter in the New York Times bestseller Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019, edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. On June 19, 2021, Juneteenth became the 11th federal holiday. Juneteenth goes to the very foundations of our nation. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order #3 which states, in part: Juneteenth commemorates the arrival of the news of emancipation and freedom to the African American communities in Galveston, Texas in 1865.

Over 150 years after enslaved African Americans were told of their freedom in Galveston, Texas, Utah officially recognized Juneteenth National Freedom Day ...

“It was not so much of a celebration for where I worked, but more of a celebration for me,” she said. “We’ve had numerous contributions, and we started from being enslaved … I want people to recognize that past, and be able to talk about it.” “On top of that, I would love, you know, the wrapping of the U on campus,” he said. Considering it took many years after the verdict of Brown v. Following this, the Utah Board of Higher Education approved adding the holiday to university calendars. This came about a year after the holiday became federally recognized.

Published on June 13, 2022. diversity-juneteenth-citywide-events. While President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation lawfully took effect on Jan.

- Freedom Flag Collage craft. Emergency services will be available as usual. - Saturday, June 18, 1-2 p.m., Central Library. - Tuesday, June 14, 4-5 p.m., Riverside Library. Create your own flag of freedom. - Tuesday, June 21, 4-5 p.m., Ridglea Library. - Saturday, June 18, 3-4 p.m., Northside Library. Union soldiers eventually landed at Galveston on June 19, 1865, bringing the news with them, and Juneteenth was born — a holiday that commemorates the abolition of slavery in the United States. The celebration can be viewed live from noon to 1 p.m. on FWTV and the city’s YouTube channel. Celebrate Juneteenth using the techniques they used and design your own quilt square. Locations and times: - Wednesday, June 15, 2-3 p.m., RISE Library and 4-5 p.m., Northwest Library.

Events in Bremerton and on Bainbridge Island will mark the significance of June 19, 1865, which marked the end of slavery in the United States.

The festival at Evergreen Rotary Park, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will include entertainment, a resource fair, activities for all ages and a free cookout. From 1 to 3 p.m., at the Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center and Waterfront Park there will be speakers, West African food for purchase, a free exhibit and more, according to organizers. On Sunday, the first-ever Juneteenth commemoration on Bainbridge Island will take place, with the city of Bainbridge Island Race Equity Advisory Committee collaborating with Bainbridge Black, the Senior Center and the UFCW 3000 for an afternoon of events. The Juneteenth Freedom Festival 2022 will take place on Saturday, starting with a "People's March." Community members are invited to gather at 10 a.m. on Fifth Street between Washington Avenue and Pacific Avenue in downtown Bremerton. At 10:15 a.m., participants, which will include faith leaders, youth dancers, musicians and a "Drumline for Freedom," will lead the march to Evergreen Rotary Park. Also included will be a "Juneteenth Brothers" contingent to honor "fathers, brothers and sons," according to the press release Juneteenth will be observed as a state and federal holiday on Monday, with offices closed at the city, state and federal levels as the actual date falls on a Sunday this year. A weekend full of events in Bremerton and on Bainbridge Island celebrates Juneteenth — a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.

All City of Boulder administrative facilities and libraries will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

This year, Juneteenth (June 19) falls on a Sunday, and the city will officially observe the holiday on Monday, June 20, while Boulder Public Library locations will be closed on Sunday June 19, and open on Monday, June 20. Open Space and Mountain Parks trails and trailheads will be open. The following facilities and services will be open:

Juneteenth has been celebrated annually around the country since 1865 when a Union General arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the enslaved African ...

The next federal holiday is Independence Day on Monday, July 4th. In many parts of the country, the proclamation was not implemented until the army enforced it. Since then, at least eight states — New York, Maine, Louisiana, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington and Illinois — have followed, according to AP.

Juneteenth is a celebration of Black history and freedom whose celebration for years went relatively unnoticed by White Americans. It rose in prominence ...

The holiday gets its name from June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is a celebration of Black history and freedom whose celebration for years went relatively unnoticed by White Americans. It rose in prominence following 2020’s sweeping protests against racial injustice, when dozens of corporations moved to give their employees the day off. In 2021, Congress designated it a federal holiday.

“Juneteenth is an opportunity for Boulder County residents to raise their own awareness of the significance of this celebration in African American History and ...

“Juneteenth is an opportunity for Boulder County residents to raise their own awareness of the significance of this celebration in African American History and in the heritage of our nation and county. The Juneteenth flag will be flown at the Boulder County Courthouse, located at 1325 Pearl Street in Boulder, from Friday, June, 17 through to Monday, June 20. On Tuesday (June 14), the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners will sign a Juneteenth Proclamation at their business meeting to raise awareness and celebrate this important event in U.S. history.

Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Office will be hosting its second annual Juneteenth celebration from June ...

Not just on Juneteenth but every day in Burlington we will continue to celebrate Black Liberation. So welcome to the second annual Juneteenth celebration, and join us in this love story.” Mayor Miro Weinberger shares “I am delighted Burlington was able to hold our first annual Juneteenth celebration last year. Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Office will be hosting its second annual Juneteenth celebration from June 17th to 19th.

The artist discusses Harlem and the necessity of painting Black bodies into historically white spaces.

I think of this labor as a way of honoring my ancestors and the way they ground away. A portrait was and is an acknowledgment of your importance and of your active participation in building a history, a country, and a past. Watercolor is a challenging medium, and the larger one goes the trickier it gets. The paintings of Vermeer, Velázquez, Caravaggio, and Sargent mesmerize me. “In that regard,” Cobb added, “Juneteenth exists as a counterpoint to the Fourth of July; the latter heralds the arrival of American ideals, the former stresses just how hard it has been to live up to them.” We talked to the artist Elizabeth Colomba about what inspired her first cover for the magazine. Sunday, June 19th, will mark a hundred and fifty-seven years since the U.S. Army General Gordon Granger announced to the people of Galveston, Texas, that slavery was over.

Burlington, Vt. – Today, Mayor Miro Weinberger announced that for the first time the City of Burlington will observe Juneteenth, June 19, as an official ...

This year, because Juneteenth falls on a Sunday, the City holiday will be observed on Monday, June 20. More than 200 cities across the country now host Juneteenth celebrations to promote knowledge and appreciation of Black American resilience, culture, and history. Last year on June 17, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act and Congress acted nearly unanimously to make Juneteenth a national holiday, the first time a new national holiday has been created in almost 40 years.

“We're going to have speakers, live music, poetry, historians, 50 vendors, and food trucks,” said Hutcherson. Donald Wright, owner of Royal Tasty Avenue Food ...

Just come out wherever you can go, if it’s not Tanger there’s still a lot of stuff going on.” “It’s the history of it. The Pooler Juneteenth Celebration is Sunday starting at noon in the parking lot of Tanger Outlets.

Mayor Weinberger announced that for the first time the city of Burlington will observe Juneteenth, June 19, as an official municipal holiday this year.

Edward T. Cotham Jr., AM'76, examines the document behind the June 19 federal holiday.

As a result, Cotham said, “they were not surprised by emancipation and expected it to come.” “He just happened to be on the scene to write that order in a way that would last through the ages and in a very specific way define freedom.” “I said, my goodness, this is an echo of 150-year-old language that was read to [them] that they remembered all the rest of their lives.” In archival interviews from the 1920s and ’30s, many formerly enslaved people remembered that they were told, “You are as free as I am,” a sort of translation of Emery’s words. “That was always the great puzzle to me, how it came to be that we celebrated and gave parades for this order that had two almost conflicting themes,” Cotham said. Granger had a questionable record when it came to the enslaved population, probably knew little about the order’s content, and would not have been pegged as a civil rights icon by those who knew him. In addition, the order was not read as a public address but rather disseminated on handbills and reported widely in Texas newspapers. “That’s in many ways the most elaborate and beautiful language in the whole document,” Cotham said. Because Granger’s name appears on the Juneteenth order, he has been incorrectly portrayed as a champion of abolition who not only authored the document but read it from a balcony to the surprise and awe of his enslaved listeners. Yet that liberatory language was sharply contradicted in the last two lines, which admonish the newly emancipated to stay put “quietly” and keep working for their former masters as hired laborers. The document’s second sentence calls for “an absolute equality of personal rights” between former masters and those they had enslaved. “I thought, ‘Someday someone needs to write a scholarly book about the history behind this event,’” said Cotham, AM’76, who is chief investment officer and emeritus board member at the Terry Foundation, the largest private scholarship provider in Texas, alongside his authorship of historical works.

The NAU community is encouraged to join the Flagstaff community in a celebration of Juneteenth in the coming days. Juneteenth, which is short for June 19, ...

The Flagstaff Murdoch Center is hosting a series of public events and activities to commemorate the holiday. Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday. According to The New York Times Juneteenth originated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in Virginia, officially ending the Civil War. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to officially inform slaves of their freedom and the end of the war.

Vermont Business Magazine Mayor Miro Weinberger announced today that for the first time the City of Burlington will observe Juneteenth, June 19, ...

This year, because Juneteenth falls on a Sunday, the City holiday will be observed on Monday, June 20. Last year on June 17, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act and Congress acted nearly unanimously to make Juneteenth a national holiday, the first time a new national holiday has been created in almost 40 years. I encourage all employees to set aside time on Juneteenth to reflect on our country’s history, including the parts that are painful, to help us work together to forge a more racially just future.

The June 19 holiday, Juneteenth, recognizes and celebrates the freedom and self-determination of African Americans and the end of the Civil War.

In recognizing Colorado’s decision to designate Juneteenth a state holiday last month, Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Sonia DeLuca Fernández said, “Juneteenth is a noteworthy celebration not only for the Black community but for all of us to value U.S. history. For the 2022 fiscal year, qualifying university employees are eligible to take a personal observance day to mark Juneteenth before Dec. 31 in consultation with supervisors. “With the stroke of a pen, President Biden gave Juneteenth its overdue recognition as a consequential moment in American history," said CU Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano following the president’s decision. In fact, it took almost two and a half years for word of the proclamation to reach the farthest corners of the then 34-state union. Many Americans have long advocated for a national holiday. For some, this may mean attending a community or virtual event, listening to a podcast, reading or having a conversation with classmates, colleagues, family and friends.

San Diego is gearing up for its annual Juneteenth celebrations, honoring the official end of slavery in the United States through festivals, ...

There will also be a 1K fun run for kids starting at 7:30 a.m. Those who want to participate in the run virtually can do so anytime before the end of the month. The Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Choir will also perform during the festival. The San Diego Black Golfers Association will host its second Juneteenth Charity Golf Tournament to benefit two local nonprofits: Epiphany Women In Focus and Paving Great Futures. Check-in begins at 11 a.m., and player packages start at $225 for individual golfers and $800 for a group of four. There will also be vendors selling food, beverages and other crafts on-site. Artists 4 Black Lives San Diego will be highlighting Black film during its Juneteenth Movie Night at The Jazz Lounge on El Cajon Boulevard. The film fest will start with family-friendly entertainment with viewings of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” starring Brandy and Whitney Houston, followed by “Black Panther” from 2 to 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., there will be a screening of “B.A.P.S.” starring Halle Berry, Natalie Desselle and Martin Landau. Tickets are $10 each, but free for kids 2 and younger. Fit, Black, and Educated will hold its third annual Juneteenth Celebration 5K at Chollas Lake Park starting at 7 a.m., with the race taking off at 7:30 a.m. All runners will receive a drawstring bag, finisher medal and a race bib, and the first 50 participants will get a shirt. SD Melanin is hosting its fourth annual Juneteenth Block Party for adults 21 and older at the Quartyard in East Village, starting at 3 p.m. There will be a selection of vendors selling items such as body care products and clothing, and music will be provided by DJ Prodigee and Mister Hek. Tickets are $20 per person, or $250 for a VIP table, which includes admission for five people, reserved seating in the stage area and a server. The Cooper Family Foundation is hosting its Juneteenth Healing the Community Festival from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Park. Although the family’s tradition began decades ago, the official community event was established in 2001, following the death of family patriarch Sidney Cooper Sr., who was known as the “Mayor of Imperial Avenue.” The WorldBeat Center and Major Taylor Cycling Club San Diego will lead a 54-mile-long Juneteenth Freedom Bike Ride. The event starts at 7:30 a.m., then bike riders will leave WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park at 8:15 a.m., riding through Point Loma, Coronado Island and Imperial Beach. Participating in the bike ride is free, but a portion of the route includes taking the Coronado Ferry, which costs $7 per person. Juneteenth — a portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth” — is considered the oldest observed African American holiday in the country and celebrates the day the last remaining Black slaves in the Confederacy were emancipated. The North San Diego County NAACP Juneteenth Celebration will start at 10 a.m. in Oceanside with performances, kids’ activities, free health screenings, a vaccine station and cultural arts exhibit available throughout the day. San Diego County is gearing up for its annual Juneteenth celebrations, marking the official end of slavery in the United States through festivals, musical performances and a 5K run.

This weekend Memphis will be host to a series of festivals and celebrations marking Juneteenth. Here's a look at what's planned.

The festival will take place Saturday and Sunday in Health Sciences Park. The event is led by Telisa Franklin and will mark 29 years in the Memphis area. Festivities will begin Saturday with a celebration of the future. Performers scheduled for the concert include Duke Deuce, Luka, HitKidd, Texas Warehouse, Talibah Safiya, Bodywerk, Mante and Myai Drumline. For more information, visit tonememphis.org/events/juneteenth. There is also a ticketed lunch event at 12:30 p.m. with a farm-to-table, plant-based menu planned by Chef Araba from Araba's Cultured Kitchen. Tickets for the luncheon are $30. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit eventbrite.com. Vendors, food trucks and a cash bar will be available on-site. Black arts organization TONE presents the second annual Juneteenth Family Reunion weekend. For more information, visit eventbrite.com. The event will feature food, drinks, merchants and a health care symposium. Memphis’ historic Black neighborhood Orange Mound will host a Juneteenth celebration. To register or for more information, visit eventbrite.com. LeMoyne-Owen’s Alumni Association will mark Juneteenth with a Friday night concert, featuring Devin Crutcher, Carmen Hicks and Da Sketch. Tickets are $20. On Saturday, the school will present a Juneteenth festival, which is free and open to the public. The second annual Feeding the Root Grows wellness market will have locally grown produce, herbs, plants, food and yoga.

Juneteenth — which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans annually on June 19 — has been observed among Black Americans for over 150 ...

►Enjoy "Kaleidoscope, a collection of resources for mind, body and soul," from 4-7 p.m. June 17. ►The Juneteenth Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 18. "Slaves were freed and had the opportunity to live their own life's journey without looking over back their shoulders and having demands put on them," Wilson explained. Refreshments will be served. Jason McGowan, an oral history research associate with the Gore Center at Middle Tennessee State University, will also be on hand to speak with the community about a new project to collect oral histories from African American residents of Middle Tennessee. McGowan will answer questions and distribute information about the project, which is being funded by a new grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. It’s also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. "Think of all people when you think of Juneteenth," Wilson. "Celebrate whatever the community is doing to uplift people and don't think of it as just another holiday, but as a day to remember what the past was and that you can live for a better future if we all work together." "They could enjoy family, enjoy a job, enjoy just living on their own, and trying to make the best life they can have for their family and for their community." “We have expanded the celebration on Saturday to three blocks instead of just one this year,” said Vonchelle Stembridge, facility Coordinator at Bradley Academy Museum. “We are excited to create a learning experience to the community to share the importance of this holiday and look forward to our community coming out to celebrate Juneteenth.” The city of Murfreesboro will host a three-day Juneteenth Celebration, culminating with a festival that has tripled in size this year. "Think of celebrating Juneteenth as a day of freedom, that everybody can come together and celebrate wherever they are," said Katie Wilson, president of the NAACP, Murfreesboro branch. Juneteenth — which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans annually on June 19 — has been observed among Black Americans for over 150 years.

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when news that slavery had been abolished reached Galveston, Texas, two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the ...

New Paltz: June 18-19. 1 p.m. Free, but reservations are required at bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Juneteenth Celebration, Downing Park, Newburgh. Special performances by Kuswaii, TieraLynne, Newburgh Armory Dancers, Giogenesis, LauranMarie. Plus raising awareness topics, Father's Day raffles, food and vendors. Middletown: June 18. The freed people of Galveston erupted into celebrations that day. Warwick: June 18.

Auburn University will be closed on Monday, June 20, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday, which falls on a Sunday this year.

In 2020, the City of Auburn officially recognized Juneteenth as an important day in the state and city’s history. All members of the Auburn Family are encouraged to take time this Juneteenth, June 19, to learn about and acknowledge this critical day in U.S. history. However, it was first celebrated in 1866 and is the nation’s oldest-known tradition honoring the end of slavery and commemorating Black freedom.

Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when news that slavery had been abolished reached Galveston, Texas.

Sunday at 2 p.m. there will Gospel in the Park, at African American Memorial Park. Go to www.thehaac.com for more info. Held in collaboration with the Town of Bedford. Begins at 3 p.m. Friends Field, Katonah. For more info, caramoor.org Pleasantville, June 19: The documentary on Black gay life, 1989 "Tongues Untied" uses poetry, personal testimony, rap, and performance (featuring poet Essex Hemphill and others), to describe the homophobia and racism that confront Black gay men. Ardsley, June 18: The day includes food, music, dancing, art and speakers, including local elected officials. Spring Valley, June 18-19: Celebrate Juneteenth with kickball, music, food and more. For specific events, times and locations, go to www.yaahc.org To register and find more info, go to townofryeny.com City Hall, 515 North Ave. The city, in partnership with the Lincoln Park Conservancy will host events throughout the city from June 16-20. 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, hudsonvalley.org New Rochelle, June 16-20: "Songs for Our Fathers" takes place from noon-5 p.m. June 20 and will feature Lakecia Benjamin and Shunzo Ohno, as well as New Rochelle's own Rocky Middleton. Sharif Abdus-Salaam is hosting and DJSmithyBoy will be spinning the tunes. The freed people of Galveston erupted into celebrations that day. To find events, specific times and locations, go to facebook.com/TLPCJuneteenthCelebration

Boulder's administrative facilities will be closed on June 20 as the city recognizes the Juneteenth holiday for the first time.

All Boulder Public Library locations will be closed on June 19 but open on June 20. Juneteenth, which falls annually on June 19, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, a city news release states. “Juneteenth marks not just the end of slavery, but celebrates freedom, perseverance and joy,” City Manager Nuria Rivera Vandermyde stated in an announcement earlier this month.

Juneteenth in Cumberland County: A guide to the many upcoming events in the Fayetteville area celebrating Freedom Day.

The Juneteenth Jubilee will kick off in downtown Fayetteville at noon on Saturday with a full-day street festival. A replacement was found, but state officials weren't able to perform necessary inspections to allow the rides to be offered, Anthony said. While President Joe Biden signed legislation just last year establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, the Fayetteville area has played host to Juneteenth events for several years. Praise Party in the Park, presented by the city of Fayetteville and Magic 106.9, will be the final event of the citywide Juneteenth celebration noon-6 p.m. Sunday at Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave. From Spring Lake to Hope Mills, there are back-to-back events through the weekend. This year's Juneteenth events span four days including celebrations in downtown Fayetteville and Festival Park. This year, Circa 1865, founded by Spring Lake Mayor Kia Anthony, partnered with Cool Spring Downtown District and the city of Fayetteville to create the Juneteenth Jubilee.

From Rogers Park to Pullman, there are dozens of Juneteenth events to commemorate the date in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Texas to free enslaved ...

This event will focus on generational wealth in the beauty and wellness trades. Smith will discuss his book, “ How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America,” with Candace Moore, the city’s chief equity officer, and Obari Cartman, president of the Chicago Association of Black Psychologists. WBEZ reporter Natalie Moore will moderate. More than 50 local, Black-owned businesses, live entertainment from the 40-and-older Double Dutch Club, DJs and drinks. An all-ages art exhibit by Victoria Slone will honor the history and legacy of enslaved people in the United States and discuss freedom, democracy and human rights. The event is also presented by Uptown United and POAH Communities. Youths 5-11 can check out STEM, art and fitness stations. Cars can begin lining up at 10 a.m. for the parade, followed by a picnic at Garfield Park with free food and grill space. It Takes A Village Family of Schools will celebrate the renaming of Anna & Frederick Douglass Park and the legacies of its namesakes. Adult tickets are $25, children 12 and younger are $10. This Back of the Yards event will have free food, workshops and classes, a vendor fair and child care. Performers include Rashada Dawan and The Soul Collective, Boukhepra, Awthentik, Ayinde Cartman, the Azania Drum Ensemble and Moya Cultural Arts. Juneteenth was declared a federal and state holiday in 2021.

West Virginia University, including WVU Tech, Potomac State College, Extension offices and WVU Research Corp., will close Monday, June 20, following a ...

While classes (undergraduate and graduate) are canceled Monday, some essential campus services will remain open. The University will reopen on a normal operating schedule and classes will resume on Tuesday, June 21. Juneteenth, which is held on June 19 each year, celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. This year, June 19 falls on a Sunday. As a result, the University will follow its protocol to observe the holiday on the following Monday, June 20.

There are Juneteenth activities in the East Bay to enjoy every day this weekend, all with agendas of food, drinks and fun.

Free Free Though it’s taken a few breaks over the years, Berkeley’s celebration remains the region’s longest-standing. Below you’ll find a selection of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in the East Bay. If you know of others, please do drop us a line and we’ll add them in. Free In addition, many restaurants offer special menus and events, as shared meals and dining has long been a central part of the celebration.

During the height of the racial reckoning last year the US Congress declared Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved ...

To be sure, the Civil Rights Act (1964), Voting Rights Act (1965) and Fair Housing Act (1968) began the process of dismantling the formal structures of white supremacy. In this context, Juneteenth served as a powerful space to sustain and transmit the truth about the making of the United States while drawing strength in community to seek racial justice as the modern movement for Civil Rights gather momentum. The meaning of Juneteenth assumed even greater significance as the country increasingly wanted to move past the Civil War to unify the nation. For most Americans, July 4th is a patriotic occasion to celebrate the making of a new nation while conveniently overlooking the centrality of slavery in its founding documents, the wealth of its founders, and economic development of the country. For Black communities, Juneteenth has served as a touchstone to reflect on the enslavement and exploitation of Black people while bearing witness to the ongoing struggle and suffering for full participation in America society. Juneteenth commemorates the freedom of enslaved Black people in Galveston Bay, Texas on June 19, 1865.