Tag: Juneteenth
Birmingham AL’s Juneteenth Weekend [PHOTOS]
The Birmingham Times
The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation of Alabama parade on Monday morning kicked off a day of festivities and fun in Birmingham’s Kelly...
Juneteenth Celebrations Kickoff Across Birmingham With Calls For Unity, Music, Awards
By Ryan Michaels and Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Juneteenth Weekend in Birmingham kicked off with a luncheon at the Harbert Center in downtown on...
Where to Celebrate African Heritage, Juneteenth This Weekend in Birmingham-Area
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Juneteenth—the national holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans—is observed on June 19 and Birmingham is filled with...
Birmingham’s Juneteenth 2022: Commemoration and Education
By Diamond Nunnally
ABC 3340 News
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) hosted a block party for Juneteenth Saturday. The museum used it as an opportunity to...
Simone’s Kitchen ATL to host 3rd Annual Juneteenth in the Magic...
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
When President Joe Biden last year signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday,...
Nearly 200 Attend First Juneteenth Empowerment Luncheon in Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
Nearly 200 women from Birmingham and surrounding areas gathered Thursday at B&A Warehouse in downtown for the Inaugural Juneteenth Empowerment...
Record Number of Juneteenth Celebrations Planned Across Birmingham Metro Area
The Birmingham Times/AL.com
Juneteenth is a holiday that seems to get a little more joyous across Alabama every year, and judging from the ever-increasing number...
Recordings Surface Revealing what Happened First Juneteenth
zenger.news
Laura Smalley’s voice crackles and comes to life.
It is 1941, and she is talking in her native Hempstead, Texas, to a University of Texas...
Former Prisoner, Ronald McKeithen’s Artwork Kicks Off Juneteenth in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Juneteenth in Birmingham kicked off Friday evening at the Historic Arlington House with an art show featuring the works of...
Celebrate Juneteenth With These Birmingham-Area Events on June 19
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) and a number of other organizations will observe Juneteenth on June 19 beginning as early as...
