Juneteenth Holiday celebrated by thousands around Puget Sound

A proclamation in celebration of Juneteenth - Metro Parks Tacoma

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Park Commissioners hereby proclaims Juneteenth as a Metro Parks Tacoma holiday and encourages ...

What to know about Juneteenth and its historical significance

June 19 became a kind of July 4 celebration for African Americans, john a. powell (who does not capitalize his name), the director of the ...

Celebrate Juneteenth at NAAM | Seattle Area Family Fun Calendar

NAAM's 3 Day Juneteenth Celebration begins with our Annual Juneteenth Skate Party on Saturday, June 15 at Judkins Park. Attendees will enjoy free skate rentals, ...

Celebrating Juneteenth and the spirit of resilience - Swedish

Juneteenth celebrates the day when thousands of Black people in Texas learned they had been freed from slavery. · On June 19, 2021, President ...

Honoring Juneteenth Across the Puget Sound — Events, 2023 | News

Bike, walk, bus, or drive and park. Wheelchair-accessible event! The Shoreline Juneteenth Celebration is a partnership with Black Coffee ...

Washington State Juneteenth Celebration - Facebook

The first annual celebration marking Juneteenth as an official state holiday takes place on the State Capitol Campus in Olympia. Watch live.

Thousands celebrate Juneteenth with anti-racism marches across US

Tens of thousands of Americans on Friday marked the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery with anti-racism marches, peaceful rallies, bike ...

Juneteenth - US History Scene

June 19, or “Juneteenth,” honors the symbolic end to slavery in the United States, bringing new meaning to the American celebration of freedom and ...

Juneteenth officially a state holiday in Washington - MyNorthwest.com

Supporters call it an historic day for efforts to end systemic racism and create a more equitable Washington as Gov.

Juneteenth: “America's second Independence Day” - Providence blog

On June 19, 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday. There are celebrations across the country on this ...

Celebrate Juneteenth | Puget Sound Regional Council

In 2021, Washington became one of the six states to officially declare Juneteenth as a holiday. Texas has recognized the holiday since 1980.

Check out the Juneteenth celebrations happening near you

Wednesday is Juneteenth, a holiday to commemorate the day the last enslaved people learned of their freedom in 1865.

Juneteenth Celebration: A Road To Economic Freedom WA State ...

... along with a special ... Sound Energy Energize Eastside Tacoma Public ... 'Everyone should celebrate': Thousands attend Tacoma's Juneteenth festival.

Communities across the region begin Juneteenth celebrations

Communities celebrating Juneteenth across Puget Sound. Juneteenth is ... Juneteenth celebrations in Puget Sound. Besa Gordon from ...

How did Juneteenth get its name? Here's the story behind the ...

June 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States holiday. Also known as Freedom Day, ...

Community braves heat to celebrate Juneteenth, 'holiday of resilience'

It's long been celebrated by Black communities across the country, but June 19 only became a federal holiday in 2021, when President Biden ...

Juneteenth Becomes a Holiday for County Employees

June 19 will be a floating holiday for Milwaukee County employees to honor and celebrate Black life and attend Juneteenth Day celebrations throughout Milwaukee.

A Proclamation on Juneteenth Day of Observance, 2024

One of my proudest moments as President was signing into law Juneteenth as a new Federal holiday — the first Federal holiday to be established ...

The Civic Promise of Juneteenth | TIME

... thousands of celebrations across the country. At the same time ... The King holiday can and should continue to be celebrated as a point of ...

Juneteenth holiday: An important moment to contemplate our ...

A man displays a shirt celebrating ...