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Juneteenth is coming up on Thursday, and the Charlotte area is hosting a plethora of events to celebrate Black culture and ...
Local nonprofit For the Struggle and The Gantt Center team up to honor the rich history and legacy along the Beatties Ford ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
Juneteenth, which falls on the same day every year, is a federal holiday. But not all government employees get a day off.
Charlotte and nearby cities are celebrating Juneteenth with music, food, art, and reflection, highlighting freedom, unity, ...
The Juneteenth holiday is affecting hours for some stores and trash collections in the Charlotte area. Many grocery and retail stores will be open Thursday, June 19. But some will close for the ...
The workshop held at the University City Regional Library was a partnership with the Observer and The Charlotte Mecklenburg ...
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Charlotte and surrounding areas commemorate Juneteenth with events focused on music, art, and Black culture, despite federal ...
CHARLOTTE, NC — From Uptown to University City, Juneteenth celebrations covered Charlotte on Thursday. The story of Juneteenth began 160 years ago when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ...