Staten Island Events Planned to Mark Juneteenth

TCR's guide to Juneteenth in Chicago - The Chicago Reporter

From Bronzeville to The Burbs: Juneteenth Chicagoland’s Intersection of Celebration and Calls for Justice The mid-June sunshine reveals Bronzeville streets filled with drumbeats and laughter while barbecue aromas spread through the air. This appears like any typical Chicago summer neighborhood gathering, but above the crowd, banners display a single word: Juneteenth. Chicagoland will host parades, […] The post TCR’s guide to Juneteenth in Chicag…

Join the second annual 'Juneteenth Walk to the River'

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - You're invited to join Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and the City of Savannah as they host the second annual “Juneteenth Walk to the River" commemorating the federal holiday and the legacy of freedom.  The walk takes place next Thursday, June 19, at Wells Park at MLK Blvd and W. 38th St. It will end at Plant Riverside, with a celebratory walk along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.  The event is free and open to everyone. Transpor…

4th annual United We Heal Film Festival returns to Underground Arts Philadelphia

Next week, the fourth annual United We Heal Film Festival returns to Philadelphia with two days of events centered around the Juneteenth holiday.

Juneteenth road closures announced

With the Juneteenth Weekend Celebration coming up this weekend, there will be road closures that will impact drivers near the event.

Staten Island events planned to mark Juneteenth

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island will join thousands of communities nationwide in marking Juneteenth, a day of observance that marks the moment in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word that they had been freed.

Project for Change, Peacemaker Resources to host annual Juneteenth event

BEMIDJI — Project for Change and Peacemaker Resources will host its annual Juneteenth celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at Diamond Point Park. The event will include games, food and door prizes. Project for Change is a local, nonprofit and nonpartisan change group aimed at building awareness, creating social opportunities and enriching the quality of life for BIPOC and other marginalized communities through policy, accountabilit…