Celebrate Juneteenth at Juneteenth CLT, on Saturday, June 20th, 2020, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The celebrate takes place at SouthSide Park, 2645 Toomey Avenue. (You might see a different time or place when you click on the link, but we’ve verified that our information is correct.)
There will be a cookout with free food, storytelling, performances, vendors and more.
Facial coverings are required.
If you’re interested in being a vendor, please follow the above link and message one of the organizers.
This will be a day of learning about black history and the importance of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth is a celebration that celebrates the end of the enslavement of African-American people in the United States.
It marks the day, June 19th, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation (which had been issued on January 1st, 1863) was finally read to enslaved African–Americans in Texas.
It took more than a year for word of freedom to get to enslaved people, and freedom is still a process. Some of the Juneteenth events are calls to action, and all encourage community involvement.
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Juneteenth events in the Triangle
Read about other Juneteenth events throughout the Charlotte area, or click on the links below.