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Hundreds of people gathered outside of West Charlotte High School to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday afternoon. But ...
Local nonprofit For the Struggle and The Gantt Center team up to honor the rich history and legacy along the Beatties Ford ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
Juneteenth, which falls on the same day every year, is a federal holiday. But not all government employees get a day off.
Charlotte and nearby cities are celebrating Juneteenth with music, food, art, and reflection, highlighting freedom, unity, ...
Local mentors like Cynthia Stitt, who runs a youth program at Gastonia’s Erwin Center, and Stacey Malker, former alderman for ...
Music, dance and food are just part of the celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
The workshop held at the University City Regional Library was a partnership with the Observer and The Charlotte Mecklenburg ...
For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...
Charlotte and surrounding areas commemorate Juneteenth with events focused on music, art, and Black culture, despite federal ...
As part of this year’s Juneteenth celebrations, a resource fair was held over the weekend in Charlotte to address Black ...
CHARLOTTE, NC — From Uptown to University City, Juneteenth celebrations covered Charlotte on Thursday. The story of Juneteenth began 160 years ago when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ...