Residents marked today’s holiday at a weekend festival in Santa Ana that featured education alongside live music, food and community booths.
Tag: Juneteenth
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Santa Ana Juneteenth Festival Returns
The annual Juneteenth Festival returns to Santa Ana with music performances, food vendors, children’s activities, community resources and educational booths
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Where to Celebrate Juneteenth Across OC
Festivals, celebrations, library events and other programs to celebrate Juneteenth in Orange County this week.
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Orange County Gears Up For Juneteenth Celebrations
Cities across Orange County and local organizations are planning how to celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed.
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How Orange County is Celebrating Juneteenth
The emancipation of African Americans is recognized as a federal holiday on June 19 as a way to commemorate the end of slavery and reflect on American freedom.
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A Look at Juneteenth in American Culture and in Orange County
From books to movies to in-person celebrations, we have options for you to learn about and celebrate Juneteenth.
Posted inNEWS
Juneteenth Santa Ana Rally Draws from Local Black History in Wake of Protests
By design, Friday’s rally coincided with Juneteenth, which commemorates the year when Black slaves in Texas were proclaimed free two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863.
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Celebrating Juneteenth in the Midst of the Black Lives Matter Movement
Juneteenth has yet to be recognized as a federal holiday, but this day is taking center stage as Black Lives Matter protests continue.
