Juneteenth Story Strolls
June 13-20 Read and reflect as you hike from page to page in three Minneapolis parks: North Commons Park, 1801 James Ave. N “Juneteenth: A Children’s Story” by Opal Lee …
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Juneteenth Event
June 18th at Bethune Park, 1304 N 10th Ave, noon – 6:00 p.m. Food Trucks, Stage Entertainment, Kids’ Activities, Vendors, Exhibitors Entertainment: DJ Dime Brooklyn Park Lions Drum and Dance …
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Genealogist and artist Mica Anders will introduce tools to begin your genealogical exploration, highlight uniquely African-American sources, and help you uncover the stories of your family to honor its legacy. …
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Why Juneteenth & Father’s Day are special for Black dads during COVID
This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day fall on June 19. Of course, being a Black father in 2022differs from the experiences of Black dads in 1865. So, let’s take a …
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Juneteenth imagines a better tomorrow—for everyone
Minnesota became just the fourth state to recognize Juneteenth.
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Nothando Zulu will share her wisdom! Speaking on Juneteenth, Reconstruction, and the Nadir, she will connect these historical eras with present-day events including stifled voting rights, equal access, and the …
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Wednesday, June 15, 6-7 p.m. Wisdom Young will examine the role of Black women in freedom struggles, share an original related poem, and speak on the ways Black women have …
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Juneteenth gets commodified—like everything else in the U.S.
To many observers, the exploitation of the Juneteenth holiday for marketing purposes mirrors the exploitation of the Black body in American life.
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Tuesday, June 14, 6-7 p.m. Journey Productions will present a talkback event centered around the theatric process of company artists. It will explore the spectacular artistic process of dance, song, …
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Juneteenth Celebrations with Hennepin County Library
Join us for “Honoring Ancestors: Dreaming Forward Juneteenth 2022” on Sunday, June 12 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM at the Sumner Library. With poetry, dance, music, food and storytelling, in the …
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Sunday, June 12, 2-5 pm at Sumner Library Poetry, dance, music, food, and storytelling! Performers include Auntie Beverly, Black Bold, and Brilliant, Black Storytellers Alliance, Journey Productions, Million Artist Movement, …
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Tone-deaf corporate America blasted for trying to ‘own Juneteenth’
As racism continues to permeate the nation and many African Americans prepare to observe the country’s 12th federal holiday, corporate America remains tone-deaf at best.
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WORD ON THE STREET: What does Juneteenth mean to you?
The MSR was out and about on Juneteenth and stopped by various gatherings to ask community members: What does Juneteenth mean to you?
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Safeguarding Black history
Prior to emancipation, the accomplishments of Black folk were denied in order to uphold the myth of White supremacy as a justification for chattel slavery.
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President Biden signs Juneteenth holiday into law
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a signing ceremony, officially marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday—the first since MLK Day in 1983.
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Juneteenth: a tribute to Blacks’ unflinching will to be free
As the story is usually told, the secular holiday known as Juneteenth began two months after the end of a bloody, four-year Civil War, when General Gordon Granger and 2,000 …
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Sen. Tina Smith leads charge for national Juneteenth holiday
On Tuesday, Sen. Tina Smith and her colleagues passed the Senate bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. It passed in the House Wednesday. Here is Sen. Smith’s speech from the Senate floor.
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Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday; Pres. Biden to sign it into law
The passage passed the U.S. House Wednesday evening and is headed to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature.
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A snapshot of Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities and beyond (updated)
Find a listing of free community Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities and beyond.
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A Juneteenth like none other
While Juneteenth has always been celebrated in Black communities, this year’s festivities had a different feel.
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