When Monday’s rain washed out For Family By Family’s initial plans for Florence’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration, the community outreach and resource organization pivoted and demonstrated resilience in the spirit of the event. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates June 19,1865, when a group of enslaved Black people in Texas learned they were free. President […]
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Beshear to proclaim Monday as Juneteenth in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear is set to sign a proclamation today, declaring Monday, June 19, 2023, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Kentucky. Beshear will sign the proclamation at 1 p.m. at the Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort. He will be joined by Sen. Gerald Neal, J. Michael Brown, director of pre-law and constitutional studies, […]
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Florence’s For Family by Family hosting Juneteenth event
A community outreach and resource organization in Florence is hosting their first Juneteenth celebration event in conjunction with the City of Florence. The event will kick off with a proclamation ceremony at the First Baptist Church of Florence before carrying over to Stringtown Park at noon. Scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on […]
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NKU students create Juneteenth exhibit for local museum
Northern Kentucky University students will launch a new exhibit to celebrate and pay tribute to Juneteenth at the Southgate Street School in Newport. NKU’s Master of Public History program, in partnership with the City of Newport, will be unveiling a new exhibit to celebrate and pay tribute to Juneteenth, the annual holiday commemorating the emancipation […]
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Juneteenth in Covington: ‘I am because you are’
“It’s (Juneteenth) really a reflection and celebration, and just remembering that we are one community.” Tracy Stokes said Covington’s Juneteenth event is set apart from others because they focus on providing information about access to services. “We know that many times folks of color, especially Black Americans globally, there is a disparity when it comes […]
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Northern Kentucky Juneteenth celebration to kick off with Freedom Day Parade
The Northern Kentucky Juneteenth celebration will kick off on June 17 with the Freedom Day Parade. The parade will line up at Robbin and Prospect Streets near Randolph Park at 9 a.m. and will head down Greenup Street, concluding at the Covington Plaza. Following the parade at 11 a.m. will be the Black Excellence Awards […]
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Celebrating Juneteenth: $200K in grants available for Black artists
In celebration of Juneteenth, a local organization dedicated to supporting the arts is making nearly $200,000 in funds available for African American-led art. ArtsWave, which supports the Cincinnati region’s arts, announced the round of funding to support African American arts organizations as well as plans for its second annual artist showcase, part of the Black […]
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Juneteenth celebrations in Covington this weekend; city offices will be closed on Monday in recognition of holiday
Covington announced Thursday it is joining other local cities in a celebration of Juneteenth this weekend and recognizing it as an official city holiday on Monday, June 20. “Juneteenth is a significant day in our nation’s history,” City Manager Ken Smith said. “Many of us were taught that slavery ended with the Emancipation Proclamation, or […]
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Dayton names Juneteenth a city holiday
The City of Dayton is officially recognizing Juneteenth (June 19) as a city holiday. Juneteenth is an important day in American history, commemorating June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were to be freed […]
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City of Covington designates Juneteenth as an official holiday
Juneteenth is now an official holiday in the City of Covington. City Hall will remain open for business this coming Monday, which is Presidents Day. City Hall will now close on Monday, June 20. On Tuesday, the Covington City Commission’s voted to switch paid holidays for non-union city employees. City leaders are acknowledging the diversity […]
