Washington Honors Juneteenth with Weekend-Long Celebration

Washington honors Juneteenth with weekend-long celebration

WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) -- The City of Washington held a Juneteenth celebration on June 21st and June 22nd. The theme this year was, "A Celebration of Culture, Resilience, and Survival," to honor the strength, history, and contributions of the African American community. “You know, in 1865, in Texas, they declared that Texas was a free state. This was established as a federal holiday five years ago. But there's still a lot of states that don't r…

Juneteenth celebration brings history, culture to Gifford

GIFFORD — Community leaders gathered Saturday to retell the almost abandoned history of Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the U.S. In Gifford, the Juneteenth celebration featured poems, praise dances, gospel rap, a mime performance and showcased the Bahamas Junkanoo International Band. Junkanoo, a traditional celebration, has strong ties to the Caribbean and originates from West Africa. “We have a lot of young people that …