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The “Ode to West Fest” celebrates culture, music and food. It is named in honor of West Fest, an event that brought people ...
There are tons of events this weekend that you don't want to miss, including a list of Juneteenth celebrations. Thursday, ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
Music, dance and food are just part of the celebrations commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Local nonprofit For the Struggle and The Gantt Center team up to honor the rich history and legacy along the Beatties Ford ...
Juneteenth is coming up on Thursday, and the Charlotte area is hosting a plethora of events to celebrate Black culture and ...
Charlotte and surrounding areas commemorate Juneteenth with events focused on music, art, and Black culture, despite federal ...
The workshop held at the University City Regional Library was a partnership with the Observer and The Charlotte Mecklenburg ...
Juneteenth, which falls on the same day every year, is a federal holiday. But not all government employees get a day off.
Several communities in the region have Juneteenth events, and at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, organizers say there is an ...
Local mentors like Cynthia Stitt, who runs a youth program at Gastonia’s Erwin Center, and Stacey Malker, former alderman for ...