Juneteenth, short for June Nineteenth, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In June of 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The 2.5 mile walk
Celebrate Juneteenth! Sunday, June 19th 2022 11am-2pm KAXE Rotary Tent 260 NE 2bd St, Grand Rapids, MN Free and open to the public! Everyone is welcome! Celebrate Black freedom and excellence with black-owned businesses and vendors, food from Big O's Chef House, music and entertainment, and free DIY kite making and