Covington City Hall, located at 20 W. Pike St., will be closed on Wednesday in recognition of the Juneteenth, the city announced in a press release. City Hall will reopen at 8 a.m. on Thursday. In addition, the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission and St. Elizabeth Healthcare will hold their annual Juneteenth Celebration from 3 p.m. to […]
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Covington to close two streets over weekend for Juneteenth and Craft Market
The City of Covington announced it would close streets over the weekend in recognition of two celebrations. Some sections of two roads will be temporarily closed to through traffic during the events. Off-duty law enforcement officers hired by the event organizers will manage the closures. Juneteenth Friday, June 14 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, June […]
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Florence celebrates Juneteenth with festivities and food
For Family By Family and the city of Florence are hosting their second annual Juneteenth celebration on June 19 at the Florence Nature Park and Event Center, featuring music, art, food, family activities, face painting and food trucks.
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Florence purchases property rooted in Black history
The City of Florence is purchasing a property that once housed the city’s first Black church congregation with the intent of restoration. The purchase of 21 Girard St. from 31 Girard Place LLC for $150,000 was approved with a 6-0 vote by the Florence City Council during Tuesday’s regular session. “We’ve discussed this property a […]
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Florence celebrates inaugural Juneteenth observation
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 […]