These 16 Columbia Juneteenth events received grant funding from city

Columbia distributed $26,982 in state tourism funding to support 16 Juneteenth events, with organizers set to attend a March 31 workshop.
The Grio

Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday, marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas and attracting participants who ...
Longmont Times-Call

Longmont celebrates Black resilience at Juneteenth event

Longmont joined communities across the United States in celebrating Black history, culture and resilience during Juneteenth. Juneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the end of ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Juneteenth event marks 160 years since emancipation

CHICO — Stephen Irving discovered through his cousin that his great, great, great-grandfather, Marshall Showers, was a slave in Texas before being freed on June 19, 1865. Irving joined his family at ...