Summerfest and Northcott Neighborhood House are partnering to bring Juneteenth programming to the festival for the first time in its history. Summerfest and Northcott Neighborhood House, the host of Milwaukee's traditional Juneteenth Day celebration, are partnering to bring Juneteenth programming to the festival for the first time in its history, according to a press release … [Read more...] about Milwaukee’s Summerfest partners with Northcott Neighborhood House for Juneteenth
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Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc., presents ‘Juneteenth Milwaukee Freedom Ball 2024’
On June 14, 2024, Northcott Neighborhood House, along with the Juneteenth Planning Committee, presented the "2024 Juneteenth Milwaukee Freedom Ball," at the Harley Davidson Museum, 400 W. Canal St. The mission of the ball is to empower the next generation by providing equitable access to higher education through scholarships funded by collaborative community financial support. … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House, Inc., presents ‘Juneteenth Milwaukee Freedom Ball 2024’
Northcott Neighborhood House announces winners of the’33rd Annual Juneteenth Scholarship’ event
On Saturday, June 8, 2024, Northcott Neighborhood House hosted the "33rd Annual Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant," at Northcott Neighborhood House, 2460 N. 6th Street. These young scholars were judged in categories such as poise, personality, creative talent, and formal wear; their essay on the 2024 Juneteenth theme, “Our History, Our Culture, Our Village;" and an intellectual … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House announces winners of the’33rd Annual Juneteenth Scholarship’ event
Atkinson neighborhood raises Juneteenth flag to kick off celebrations
On Saturday, June 8, 2024, Xmen United, LLC hosted the "3rd Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Celebration." The purpose is to have the symbol of freedom fly inside the community as a constant reminder of what has been fought for in the community and help kick off the forthcoming Juneteenth Day celebrations that will be taking place in the city in the coming weeks. Xmen United, … [Read more...] about Atkinson neighborhood raises Juneteenth flag to kick off celebrations
What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of legalized slavery in the United States Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. … [Read more...] about What Is Juneteenth?
Seven Juneteenth foods and traditions
From eating red foods to promoting activism, Juneteenth traditions pay tribute to the liberation of America's enslaved. On June 17, 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in America. But in many pockets of the country it has been celebrated since long before then. Juneteenth, a portmanteau for June and nineteenth, began on that date in Galveston, TX in 1865 when General … [Read more...] about Seven Juneteenth foods and traditions
Atkinson neighborhood raises Juneteenth flag to kick off events
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, in commemoration of Flag Day and to help kick off the forthcoming Juneteenth Day celebrations that would be taking place in the city, X Men United, LLC, Wisconsin Community Services, and the Office of Violence Prevention held a raising of the Juneteenth Community flag at Atkinson Triangle Park. … [Read more...] about Atkinson neighborhood raises Juneteenth flag to kick off events
Highlights from Milwaukee’s 2023 Juneteenth Celebration
On Monday, June 19, 2023, the city of Milwaukee observed its 52nd Juneteenth celebration. Milwaukee is home to one of the longest held Juneteenth Day celebrations in the United States. The theme of this year’s parade was "I Am Juneteenth." When it first began in 1971, Milwaukee was one of the first northern cities to host such celebrations. The local parade and festivities have … [Read more...] about Highlights from Milwaukee’s 2023 Juneteenth Celebration
Nobody’s free until everybody’s free
Our nation has just celebrate its third commemoration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, marking the jubilant day in June 1865 when many enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free from federal troops arriving in Galveston after the end of the Civil War. The news came more than two and a half years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on … [Read more...] about Nobody’s free until everybody’s free
Juneteenth Day and Freedom
Juneteenth Day is the celebration of the ending of slavery in the USA. In 1865, US Army troops arrived in Texas and officially announced that slaves were free by executive decree. Texas was the last of the confederate states to grant slaves their freedom. Texas was also the first state to make Juneteenth Day an official holiday. African Americans it is time to take freedom to … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Day and Freedom