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Step into the vibrant streets of Atlanta as we celebrate Juneteenth in style! This video captures the electrifying energy of ...
Juneteenth is a national U.S. holiday commemorating June 19, 1865. On this day, the last American slaves were free. The following is a list of events planned in the metro-Atlanta area to celebrate ...
Juneteenth Atlanta invites anyone who wants to run "for freedom, liberty, human rights, social justice, judicial reform and world peace." Registration is still open and costs $35.
Atlanta's Juneteenth Parade and Festival. One of the largest Juneteenth events in the Southeast returns to Piedmont Park. This two-day, family-friendly festival includes a Black History Parade, ...
Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival. What: The annual Juneteenth Parade & Music Festival is taking place June 21-23. Related events include the 5K Freedom Run and Royal Juneteenth Pageants.
It’s been four years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, and Black revelers in metro Atlanta are finding unique ways to mark the occasion. The annual commemoration of the day in 1865 when ...
Photo by Melik Harrington. Rain or shine, the culture keeps shining. That was the energy surrounding the 13th Annual Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival, which took over Piedmont Park and ...
Shortly before voting against the state budget, Atlanta Democratic state Sen. Nan Orrock invoked Juneteenth when asking colleagues to consider the implications of cutting funding to areas such as ...
ATLANTA — Saturday, June 19, 2021, is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the freedom of the last enslaved African Americans. The word Juneteenth is a combination of the month and date that the ...
Sitting in a shaded area, vibing to the music was Willene Smith. 67-year-old Smith is part of Atlanta's Juneteenth Parade & Music Festival planning committee, so not only has she attended all 10 ...
After an effort to make Juneteenth to Tucker’s holiday calendar was shot down, Councilwoman Alexis Weaver told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “It feels unnecessarily contentious to choose ...