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There's a lot of talk about Juneteenth, but what exactly is Juneteenth

There will be plenty of opportunities for you to learn about Juneteenth and to celebrate our ancestors in the Capital Region this weekend. Check Out Juneteenth 2021 In The Capital Region

Juneteenth Celebration At the Altamont Fairgrounds Starring Lil Durk, Pooh Shiesty Toosii, NLE Choppa The R&B Experience With Jagged Edge on June 19th and 20th 2021.

I want to take this opportunity to let you know what’s going on in the city of Albany to celebrate Juneteenth.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday for state workers. In addition, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a holiday in the city of Albany.

A lot of people don’t even know what Juneteenth is, so to make this a national holiday would take a lot of education on a topic that is very sensitive to most and that is US History.

Celebrate 2018 Juneteenth with the African American Cultural Center of the Capital Region, Inc.

Join Velvet Rope at Proctor’s Theater for our 2nd annual JuneTEAnth production. Come out to see the works and performances of Regional Creatives all in a celebration of blackness --- black beauty, black culture, black history, black excellence.

Juneteenth is the celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In Albany the African American Community put together a Juneteenth celebration at Capital South Campus Center. The African American Community Center's Juneteenth Celebration will be taking place at the Capital South Campus Center...

This Sunday Juneteenth is back. Everyone is invited out for a day of fun in the sun. Its also Fathers Day and a perfect something to do. Enjoy food, vendors, youth talent, kid activities music and so much more. Its a free event and open to the public...

Come and celebrate Juneteenth ! Juneteenth has long been a celebration of freedom, as the date represents the time when the last slaves in America were freed after emancipation. Today, the celebration of the human spirit serves as an important historical milestone commemorating African American freedom with an emphasis on education and achievement...

On this day in history June 19, 1865 marks the day on which slaves in Texas first learned that slavery had been abolished. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had been in effect since January 1, 1863, the news didn’t reach Texas until June 19, 1865. So here we are in 2012 and even though I was not around (physically) during the 1800’s.