Juneteenth holiday News

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 20, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — When LA Carnival launched on Crenshaw Boulevard last year, the seeds were planted to grow an economic development vehicle using the carnival parade as the mechanism for community engagement. One hundred drums led an inaugural procession with an exuberant, multicultural starlight jamboree into Leimert Park Village. Produced by MARIKEL Productions in association with Mandrill World Music, and sponsored by International Eye LA, this year the festivities continue to explode with “LA Carnival on the Shaw,” June 30, 2024.

PHOENIX, Ariz., June 17, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Black Chamber of Arizona is proud to host its 2024 Juneteenth Vision Forward Celebration, a commemorative event presented by Cox Communications, that honors the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States and celebrates the successes of the Black business community throughout Arizona. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the University of Phoenix.

NEW YORK, N.Y., June 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — E’maj Entertainment Television Network, a groundbreaking media platform dedicated to empowering people of color, is thrilled to announce its official launch on Juneteenth, June 19, 2023. The launch marks a significant milestone in media representation, coinciding with the commemoration of African Americans’ emancipation.

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The nonprofit “Faith In Peace” Concert Saturday, June 17, 2023 7:30-10pm will be held in the Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, DC by the Concert for the Human Family (CFHF), with recently announced free ticket offers, says Light4America. The concert benefits multiple nonprofits including Rotary District 7620 (Washington, DC and parts of Maryland).

LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 7, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On the heels of Juneteenth, Los Angeles’ Leimert Park Village will become ablaze with passion in honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month when Marikel International presents the inaugural Los Angeles Carnival Starlight Parade, a multicultural, fun filled family festival.