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
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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
What Is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of 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. Juneteenth … [Read more...] about What Is Juneteenth?
Here’s how and where to celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee
Juneteenth is an annual national holiday on June 19 celebrating the anniversary of when the last black people enslaved in the United States learned of their emancipation in 1865. Since 1971, Milwaukee has celebrated this holiday with parades, local food and vendors, historical talks, panels and more. Here’s a roundup on how to celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee this week. … [Read more...] about Here’s how and where to celebrate Juneteenth in Milwaukee
Northcott Neighborhood House announces winners and full courtof the ’31st Annual Juneteenth Scholarship’ event
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, Northcott Neighborhood House Executive Director Tony A. Kearney, Sr., Juneteenth Scholarship Director LaTonya Lucas and the Juneteenth Planning Committee hosted a press conference to announce the winners of the 2023 Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant Winners and Court, at Northcott Neighborhood House, 2460 N. 6th Street. This year's winners are: Miss … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House announces winners and full courtof the ’31st Annual Juneteenth Scholarship’ event
Northcott Neighborhood House kicks off 52nd Annual Juneteenth with“I Am Juneteenth” press conference
On Tuesday, May 23, 2023, Northcott Neighborhood House (NNH) Executive Director Tony Kearney and the Juneteenth Planning Committee hosted the "I Am Juneteenth" celebration kickoff press conference at Northcott, 2460 N 6th St. NNH Executive Director Tony A. Kearney, Sr. announced all of the Juneteenth festivities. Kearney said, “This year our theme is 'I AM JUNETEENTH,' … [Read more...] about Northcott Neighborhood House kicks off 52nd Annual Juneteenth with“I Am Juneteenth” press conference
Don’t question the celebration
Recently, a question was asked during a discussion in one of the English classes I teach. A young Mexican female questioned why the school holds an annual Black History celebration. This young lady’s question pertained to the fact that the school did not do this for other ethnic groups. There were African Americans in the class who looked puzzled or down at their books. I … [Read more...] about Don’t question the celebration
Juneteenth Day official city holiday; Mayor Johnson signs ordinance
Milwaukee always goes big for Juneteenth with parades and a street festival, but now, June 19 is an official city holiday. Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed an ordinance Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 to make it official, joining with the federal government and about half the states in formally marking June 19 as a holiday honoring of the end of slavery in the United States. Under … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Day official city holiday; Mayor Johnson signs ordinance