June 19 will be a floating holiday for Milwaukee County employees to honor and celebrate Black life and attend Juneteenth Day celebrations throughout Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County … [Read more...]
NNPA Observes Black Music Month, National Homeownership and Juneteenth
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In June, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) joins with millions of other Americans in celebration of Black … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth Day with 24 Hours Without Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Earlier this week, friends and families gathered in jubilation to celebrate Juneteenth Day. The residents of Milwaukee were no exception as they gathered along Dr. Martin … [Read more...]
Thousands Show Support for the Community at the 46th Annual Juneteenth Day Celebration
By Karen Stokes Despite the mayhem that Milwaukee has experienced so far this summer, thousands of Milwaukee residents gathered and demonstrated their commitment for their community at the 46th … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Day a Way to Celebrate, Gather and Remember
By Dylan Deprey It has been 154 years since Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipaton Proclamation. It was the world-altering document that broke the 400 year shackles of Chattel Slavery. It … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Community Enjoys Dual Juneteenth and Father’s Day Celebration
By Mrinal Gokhale Thousands soaked up the sun this past Sunday on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive between Center St. and Burleigh, enjoying music, live entertainers, food and browsing vendors … [Read more...]
Commemorating Juneteenth Day
Ms. Juneteenth Pageant Seeks Queens-To-Be
Young “queens-to-be” are sought for Northcott Neighborhood House’s 24th Annual Ms. Juneteenth Pageant. The pageant takes place on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., in the Dr. Martin Luther King … [Read more...]
Mary Burke Leads at Juneteenth
Every year, Milwaukee communities commemorate Juneteenth Day, the date federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to announce the end of the Civil War and enforce the end of slavery. Last week … [Read more...]
Sheriff Clark Kicks off the Juneteenth parade Route
Sheriff Clarke interacts with people along the parade route. Sheriff rides alongside a youth group as they step off for the parade. Photos by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office … [Read more...]
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