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At the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum, 1440 Monument Ave., AAHM board member Aaron Pearl-Cropp will present on the "Juneteenth Celebration" at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
End of an era: Sangamo Club to close doors Friday after 133 years Also: Springfield woman who died in fire in mobile home Friday identified. The news of freedom came two years after slavery had been ...
A parade and an art show highlight the Juneteenth festivities in Springfield. The parade steps off at MLK Drive and Brown Street at 10 a.m. Saturday.
For the first time, Springfieldians may celebrate Juneteenth during a city-wide weekend festival this year. The inaugural "We Are One" Juneteenth celebration is hosted by the NAACP of Springfield ...
Here is a list of what is open and what is closed in and around Springfield for Juneteenth: Government offices and courts. Federal, state of Illinois and Sangamon County offices and courts, along with ...
June 13: Springfield music series. On Thursday, as a part of the Levitt AMP music series, artists Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble will hold a special Juneteenth performance.
A groundbreaking day may not sound like something associated with an event in its 18th year. For Springfield’s Juneteenth/FatherFest Festival it was highly appropriate.
As the Black National Anthem "Lift Every Voice and Sing" rang out over Founders Park in downtown Springfield, Wednesday's Juneteenth Freedom Fest got underway. A federally recognized holiday since ...
Massachusetts observed the Juneteenth holiday today. More than 100 people gathered Monday afternoon in front of Springfield City Hall to celebrate the holiday with elected officials, guest ...
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The City of Springfield announced that City Hall and all municipal buildings will be closed on Thursday in observance of Juneteenth. The city states that the holiday ...
Juneteenth Independence Day is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on Wednesday.. Unlike some federal holidays, like Memorial Day and Labor Day, that are ...
Juneteenth Independence Day is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on Wednesday.. Unlike some federal holidays, like Memorial Day and Labor Day, that are ...