/tags/juneteenth Juneteenth en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:46 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-17/juneteenth-flag-to-be-flown-outside-ohio-statehouse Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) announced Monday that the Juneteenth flag will officially be flown outside the Ohio Statehouse on Juneteenth this year. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:46 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-17/juneteenth-flag-to-be-flown-outside-ohio-statehouse Nick DeSantis /arts-culture/2024-06-28/historic-black-cemetery-in-dublin-rededicated-after-years-lost-to-history Brown-Harris Cemetery was lost for years before a headstone was found in 2004. Even then, the cemetery was untouched until the city of Dublin surveyed the land in 2020. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:43:54 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-28/historic-black-cemetery-in-dublin-rededicated-after-years-lost-to-history Allie Vugrincic /arts-culture/2024-06-19/columbus-juneteenth-commemoration-celebrates-art-achievements-of-black-community To commemorate Juneteenth, the King Arts Complex on the Near East Side held a festival that celebrated Black artists and culture. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:15:24 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-19/columbus-juneteenth-commemoration-celebrates-art-achievements-of-black-community Allie Vugrincic /npr-news/2024-06-19/juneteenth-isnt-just-a-black-holiday-its-for-all-americans Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a holiday for all Americans. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-06-19/juneteenth-isnt-just-a-black-holiday-its-for-all-americans Michel Martin, Suzanne Nuyen /2024-06-03/democratic-lawmakers-launch-juneteenth-commemorations-at-the-ohio-statehouse The actual Juneteenth holiday will be celebrated on June 19, but some Ohio lawmakers will be remembering it all month. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:31:22 GMT /2024-06-03/democratic-lawmakers-launch-juneteenth-commemorations-at-the-ohio-statehouse Jo Ingles /2024-02-23/afrofuturist-opera-lalovavi-to-premiere-in-cincinnati-on-juneteenth-2025 The Cincinnati Opera will present an Afrofuturist-themed production next year that commemorates the Juneteenth holiday. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:35:16 GMT /2024-02-23/afrofuturist-opera-lalovavi-to-premiere-in-cincinnati-on-juneteenth-2025 The Associated Press /npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-19/juneteenth-the-newest-federal-holiday-is-gaining-awareness Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday 鈥� a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:00:38 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-19/juneteenth-the-newest-federal-holiday-is-gaining-awareness Alana Wise /news/2023-06-16/several-events-planned-in-central-ohio-to-celebrate-juneteenth Multiple neighborhoods in Columbus and the cities of Bexley and Reynoldsburg plan to celebrate Juneteenth. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:16:57 GMT /news/2023-06-16/several-events-planned-in-central-ohio-to-celebrate-juneteenth George Shillcock /2023-06-07/musicians-tell-their-own-stories-in-bach-to-biggie-a-juneteenth-concert As a music educator and the founder of the Columbus Cultural Orchestra, Stephen Spottswood strives to erase the divide between European classical works and the repertoire of hip-hop, soul and R&B tunes 鈥� all of which have equal footing on his orchestra鈥檚 concerts.Spotswood will lead the orchestra in Bach to Biggie 鈥� A Juneteenth Concert on Friday, June 16 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Ross Community Studio at 星空无限传媒 Headquarters. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:47:13 GMT /2023-06-07/musicians-tell-their-own-stories-in-bach-to-biggie-a-juneteenth-concert Jennifer Hambrick /arts-culture/2022-06-20/the-new-juneteenth-federal-holiday-traces-its-roots-to-galveston-texas Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 13:49:00 GMT /arts-culture/2022-06-20/the-new-juneteenth-federal-holiday-traces-its-roots-to-galveston-texas John Burnett