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At 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, through Monday, June 23, at Marigny Opera House. Tickets $31.37-$78.33 (including fees) via eventbrite.com. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day when ...
New Orleans has several events this week in honor of Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. Why it matters: Juneteenth celebrations are ...
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Juneteenth is our nation’s holiday that celebrates when all citizens were free. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates when the enslaved in Galveston, Texas ...
New Orleans will honor Juneteenth this year with a lineup of events that celebrate Black history, artistry and liberation across the city.
NEW ORLEANS — There are plenty of events popping up on Thursday, June 19th, to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday – the day all Americans were made truly free.
There are several events in New Orleans for people to celebrate Juneteenth. On the New Orleans Lakefront, a celebration is being hosted by attorney Juan Lafonta that is free and open to the public ...
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, with a history dating back to the 1860s.
Happy Juneteenth to all who celebrate, which god damn well should be all of us, damn it. Sing it, Mr. Hurt. Whereas, on the twenty-second day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight ...
New Orleans typically gets all the attention, but Baton Rouge is not to be missed this Juneteenth, either. As the home of Southern University, the largest HBCU in the world, the state’s capital ...
Marysville’s Juneteenth celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Yuba Park. The event includes guest speakers, live performances, games, and activities for all ages. Attendees are encouraged to ...
19 ways to celebrate Juneteenth as a family The holiday commemorates the day slaves in Texas learned they were free.