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...]
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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...]
Milwaukee Celebrates Juneteenth Day
A parade-goer compares cowboy hats with the sheriff. (And the little guy next to him wears the same hat!) … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Day 2013
By Lynda Jones Once again, Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Milwaukee was filled with the smells of roasted corn, barbeque meats, vendors, and plenty of information booths on voting, tobacco … [Read more...]
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Juneteenth is worth celebrating
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Did you know that the official African American holidays are: Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth? What do you, and your family, do to celebrate … [Read more...]
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