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Juneteenth Festival hits home with all ages

    Juneteenth Festival hits home with all ages

On Saturday, June 22, Triad Cultural Arts Inc. invited the city to come out and celebrate African American history and culture during the 15th annual Juneteenth Festival.

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Local event sparks conversation on colorism

    Local event sparks conversation on colorism

What does colorism mean to you? Do you have light skin or dark skin privilege? How has colorism impacted opportunities or lack thereof? Those were just a few of the questions raised at the Delta Fine Arts Center during the Collard Greens & Salsa Collective’s open conversation on colorism.

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Juneteenth Festival celebrates its 14th year in Innovation Quarter

    Juneteenth Festival celebrates its 14th year in Innovation Quarter

Enjoy the rich, cultural traditions of African Americans at the 14th Annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 16 from noon until 7 p.m. at Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, utilizing Biotech

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Editorial: Storied history of cooperation should inspire

    Editorial: Storied history  of cooperation should inspire

Juneteenth is held on or around June 19, when Union forces arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news of the end of slavery on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth is normally known

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Juneteenth Festival includes serious discussions

    Juneteenth Festival includes serious discussions

People of different ages came together to celebrate the past, and take a serious look at the future last weekend

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Juneteenth Luncheon to honor Walter Marshall, planner and educator

    Juneteenth Luncheon to honor Walter Marshall, planner and educator

The St. Philips Heritage Center at Old Salem Museums & Gardens in partnership with Winston-Salem State University will host a

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90-year-old woman walking 140,000 miles for national Juneteenth

    90-year-old woman walking 140,000 miles for national Juneteenth

Opal Lee hoping to make it a national holiday BY TEVIN STINSON  THE CHRONICLE  Ninety-year-old Opal Lee is on a

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‘We have to change the way that we do things’’

    ‘We have to change the way that we do things’’

Last Saturday, the annual Juneteenth Festival took a new twist.

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Luncheon features community leaders

    Luncheon features community leaders

Two outstanding community leaders were honored for their contributions to the city of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County last Thursday during the Juneteenth Luncheon held at the Old Salem Visitor Center.

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Juneteenth Luncheon set for June 16

    Juneteenth Luncheon set for June 16

The St. Philips Heritage Center at Old Salem Museums & Gardens in partnership with Winston-Salem State University will host a luncheon on Thursday, June 16, in celebration of Juneteenth, the country’s longest-running observance of the abolition of slavery.

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