Juneteenth

For 30 years Juneteenth has been celebrated by Springfield residents. This year Juneteenth Inc. has organized eight days of events and activities to commemorate the holiday. Co-founder and director Cherena Douglass and Director of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies Jacob Friefeld spoke to Community Voices about the events including a special presentation by Pulitzer Prize winner and MacArthur Genius Annette Gordon-Reed.For more information about the Juneteenth events visit: https://www.juneteenthinc.org/To sign up for the presentation featuring Annette Gordon-Reed visit: https://www.uis.edu/event/juneteenth-annette-gordon-reed

The schedule begins June 12 and runs a week until the Juneteenth holiday.

Cherena Douglas from Juneteenth Inc. and local artist Michelle Smith spoke to Community Voices about the events planned for Springfield's Juneteenth celebration happening June 16-19, which includes an art exhibit at the Illinois State Museum.

Organizers are planning a Juneteenth Celebration in Springfield, Ill. Tyshianna Bankhead spoke with Community Voices about the event and how people can better learn about Juneteenth and America's history.

Over the weekend, Springfield celebrated Juneteenth with a parade, rally and its first 217 Black Restaurant Weekend.The annual celebration is usually held…

Illinois is among the 45 states that celebrate Juneteenth today. The holiday recalls the day at the end of the Civil War when slaves in Texas were told…

Coming up this weekend there will be events around the state celebrating Juneteenth. It's the oldest known celebration marking the abolition of slavery in…