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CT Juneteenth celebrations go on despite federal attacks on DEI: 'Very important to continue'
When she approached her usual suspects about donating to this year's Juneteenth parade in Stamford, Jaclyn Williams hit a bit ...
Juneteenth celebrations are here in Connecticut. Here’s how you can attend
Join the West Hartford community on June 14th to celebrate the 5th Annual CommUNITY Juneteenth Celebration located at West ...
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Juneteenth celebrations happening in Connecticut this year
Several cities, towns, and local organizations are hosting Juneteenth celebration events across Connecticut this year.
Norwich was the first in CT to celebrate Juneteenth: How the city is celebrating this year
As Norwich was the first city in Connecticut to celebrate Juneteenth in 1989, it will continue to do so this year. The ...
New Haven’s Juneteenth Restaurant Week highlights Black-owned eateries in city
It’s Juneteenth Restaurant Week in New Haven, and more than 25 Black-owned businesses are participating. Those businesses ...
When is Juneteenth? Here's what to know and where to celebrate in CT
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19 and falls on a Thursday this year.
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Middletown Liberation Day events feature a parade and river festival on Juneteenth
Drill teams from Springfield, Mass., Hartford and New Haven will perform and compete for top prizes along Main Street.
Is Juneteenth a holiday? What's open and closed on June 19
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after ...
Juneteenth performance at Alamo aims to honor its history, significance
The free, 25-minute music and dance program, "Remembering Juneteenth," will begin at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Alamo Plaza.
What is closed on Juneteenth in Dallas-Fort Worth?
Juneteenth will be observed on Thursday locally and throughout the rest of the nation as some organizations will be closed for the day. The holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., marking ...