This weekend, the city celebrates Juneteenth, a federal holiday that recognizes the oldest nationally celebrated day for the ending of slavery in the U.S. June 19, 2022, is the official holiday but celebrations take place all weekend. Juneteenth is traced back to Galveston, Texas in 1865 when the … [Read more...] about Free Chicago Juneteenth events
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Celebrate Juneteenth with music, comedy and art at the Southside Community Art Center
The Southside Community Art Center honors the Juneteenth federal holiday with Juneteenth at the House, an afternoon of music, comedy, poetry and art making on June 18, 2022. DJ Duane Powell, comedians Arlieta Hall and Max Thomas, poet Resita Cox and artist Cecil McDonald are some of the … [Read more...] about Celebrate Juneteenth with music, comedy and art at the Southside Community Art Center
Festival On The Square Juneteenth Celebration
Congo Square Theatre Company, one of Chicago's most acclaimed theater groups, will commemorate Juneteenth with "Festival on The Square," a popular program of live theater readings, musical performances and art installations on June 19, 2022, at Zhou B Art Center in Bridgeport. The family-friendly … [Read more...] about Festival On The Square Juneteenth Celebration
1865 Fest Juneteenth Celebration
The annual 1865 Fest brings cultural family activities, live music, educational workshops, food and fun to Garfield Park for three days, June 17-19, 2022. Honoring the Juneteeth holiday that brought freedom to enslaved Americans two years after official emancipation in 1865, the free events connect … [Read more...] about 1865 Fest Juneteenth Celebration
DuSable Museum Juneteenth BBQ & Block Party
DuSable Museum of African American History celebrates Juneteenth, the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S., with a Juneteenth BBQ & Block Party on Sunday, June 19, 2022, from 11 am-8 pm. A quilting exhibition, horseback riding, food, fashion … [Read more...] about DuSable Museum Juneteenth BBQ & Block Party
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