/tags/juneteenth Juneteenth en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:13:07 GMT /arts-culture/2025-06-19/ohio-history-center-hosts-annual-juneteenth-jubilee-day-festival The event was free and people of all ages were there to celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:13:07 GMT /arts-culture/2025-06-19/ohio-history-center-hosts-annual-juneteenth-jubilee-day-festival Ellie Owen /politics-government/2025-02-17/juneteenth-flag-to-be-flown-outside-ohio-statehouse Sen. Hearcel Craig (D-Columbus) announced Monday that the Juneteenth flag will officially be flown outside the Ohio Statehouse on Juneteenth this year. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 20:00:46 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-17/juneteenth-flag-to-be-flown-outside-ohio-statehouse Nick DeSantis /arts-culture/2024-06-28/historic-black-cemetery-in-dublin-rededicated-after-years-lost-to-history Brown-Harris Cemetery was lost for years before a headstone was found in 2004. Even then, the cemetery was untouched until the city of Dublin surveyed the land in 2020. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 20:43:54 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-28/historic-black-cemetery-in-dublin-rededicated-after-years-lost-to-history Allie Vugrincic /arts-culture/2024-06-19/columbus-juneteenth-commemoration-celebrates-art-achievements-of-black-community To commemorate Juneteenth, the King Arts Complex on the Near East Side held a festival that celebrated Black artists and culture. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 20:15:24 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-19/columbus-juneteenth-commemoration-celebrates-art-achievements-of-black-community Allie Vugrincic /npr-news/2024-06-19/juneteenth-isnt-just-a-black-holiday-its-for-all-americans Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a holiday for all Americans. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-06-19/juneteenth-isnt-just-a-black-holiday-its-for-all-americans Michel Martin, Suzanne Nuyen /2024-06-03/democratic-lawmakers-launch-juneteenth-commemorations-at-the-ohio-statehouse The actual Juneteenth holiday will be celebrated on June 19, but some Ohio lawmakers will be remembering it all month. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:31:22 GMT /2024-06-03/democratic-lawmakers-launch-juneteenth-commemorations-at-the-ohio-statehouse Jo Ingles /2024-02-23/afrofuturist-opera-lalovavi-to-premiere-in-cincinnati-on-juneteenth-2025 The Cincinnati Opera will present an Afrofuturist-themed production next year that commemorates the Juneteenth holiday. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:35:16 GMT /2024-02-23/afrofuturist-opera-lalovavi-to-premiere-in-cincinnati-on-juneteenth-2025 The Associated Press /npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-19/juneteenth-the-newest-federal-holiday-is-gaining-awareness Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:00:38 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2023-06-19/juneteenth-the-newest-federal-holiday-is-gaining-awareness Alana Wise /news/2023-06-16/several-events-planned-in-central-ohio-to-celebrate-juneteenth Multiple neighborhoods in Columbus and the cities of Bexley and Reynoldsburg plan to celebrate Juneteenth. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:16:57 GMT /news/2023-06-16/several-events-planned-in-central-ohio-to-celebrate-juneteenth George Shillcock /2023-06-07/musicians-tell-their-own-stories-in-bach-to-biggie-a-juneteenth-concert As a music educator and the founder of the Columbus Cultural Orchestra, Stephen Spottswood strives to erase the divide between European classical works and the repertoire of hip-hop, soul and R&B tunes – all of which have equal footing on his orchestra’s concerts.Spotswood will lead the orchestra in Bach to Biggie – A Juneteenth Concert on Friday, June 16 at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Ross Community Studio at ±¬ÁÏÿÈÕ´óÈü Headquarters. Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:47:13 GMT /2023-06-07/musicians-tell-their-own-stories-in-bach-to-biggie-a-juneteenth-concert Jennifer Hambrick