The Northern Kentucky Juneteenth Committee will host an event in Covington on Saturday, the day after Juneteenth, recognizing Black excellence throughout the community. Awards will be featured in several categories, honoring everything from excellence in education, business, community impact and advocacy, among other categories. The event will also feature food, games and music. Covington Independent […]
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Man convicted in Kenton County among those posthumously pardoned for aiding enslaved people
A man who helped enslaved people escape to freedom—and was convicted in Kenton County for it—was among those pardoned by Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday in celebration of Juneteenth. The pardons were all posthumous. The 43 people around the commonwealth to receive pardons, both white and Black, were convicted for harboring or otherwise helping enslaved […]
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Newport Parks & Recreation’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration set for this weekend
The Newport Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be at The Prestant, 720 York St. in Newport. There will be music by DJ Shelby “Shabba Doo” Turney, and it is a free, family-friendly event with activities for kids and […]
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Florence Juneteenth celebration returns with history exhibits, performances and family activities
The Florence is set to come together for the fourth straight year in celebration of Juneteenth, the annual federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On Friday, June 19, from noon to 5 p.m., Florence-based nonprofit Family By Family and the City of Florence will host the fourth annual Juneteenth Community […]
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Florence Juneteenth event celebrates history, community
A celebration in Florence on Thursday highlighted local service agencies, businesses, culture and history in honor of Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the final delivery of news of emancipation to Black Americans in 1865. This was the event’s third year, and it focused on the theme of “family reunion,” said event organizer Sienna Thompson. Thompson […]
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Here’s how you can celebrate Juneteenth in NKY this year
Celebrate Juneteenth locally this year with several events put on by the Northern Kentucky Juneteenth Committee. The first is a career fair, which will take place at the Covington branch of the Kentucky Career Center on Madison Avenue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 12. A celebration will occur later in the […]
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Florence city council discusses updates to personnel policies
Florence city officials discussed proposed updates to city personnel policies during a special city council meeting last week. Presented by human resources administrator Laura Grant, the changes include additional benefits as well as updates that bring the policies into compliance with state and federal requirements. Among the benefits are three new official holidays, the inclusion […]
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Park Hills considers ordinance that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday
Park Hills held the first reading of an ordinance Monday evening that would add Juneteenth to the list of paid holidays that city employees receive. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 each year, marked the first full year of emancipation that formerly enslaved people in Galveston, Texas celebrated in 1866. If this ordinance is passed, Juneteenth […]
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‘Today is a day of freedom. Today is a day of celebration’
Local youth showcased their talents at the Lincoln-Grant Scholar House in celebration of Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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NKY Community Action Commission to host Juneteenth celebration Wednesday
The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission’s Fatherhood and Lincoln Grant Scholar House programs are once again partnering with St. Elizabeth Healthcare to host a Juneteenth celebration. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, June 19 from 3-7 p.m. at the Lincoln Grant Scholar House, 824 Greenup St., in Covington. The event is an annual commemoration […]