THE CONVERSATION — The news was startling. On June 19, 1865, two months after the U.S. Civil War ended, Union Gen. Gordon Granger walked onto the balcony at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, and announced to the people of the state that “all slaves are free.” As local plantation owners lamented the loss of their most valuable […]
Juneteenth
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Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events and quiet reflection
Americans across the country are observing the relatively new federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings.
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Juneteenth show will explore what it’s like growing up Black in Maine
The sold-out symposium on Monday will focus on the experiences of multigenerational Black Mainers in the whitest state in the country.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Westbrook shares connections, history at Juneteenth celebration
Among the speakers was a Portland chef who urged the crowd of about 200 to ‘love your way out of the darkness.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Our state was not without slavery
Juneteenth is a hinge in the door of our history – Maine’s history, too.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Juneteenth celebration to be held in South Portland
The South Portland Human Rights Commission will host a Juneteenth celebration and observance of World Refugee Day Monday, June 19, at the Redbank Community Center. The event, with ice cream, food, music and educational offerings, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the center, 95 MacArthur Circle West in South Portland.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Community Band to perform Juneteenth concert
The Cumberland Community Band will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday at its annual Concert in the Park at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 19, in front of Greely High School. Special guests will be Lydia Moland, author of “Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life,” and human rights activist and Maine’s first Black legislator Gerald Talbot. The […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Juneteenth in Westbrook: ‘We are seeing change’
The city’s inaugural Juneteenth event featured local speakers, activities for kids and Jamaican food.
Posted inLocal & State
Rain doesn’t dampen celebration of Juneteenth in Portland
About a dozen people listened to music under tents in Congress Square Park, where the organizer said she’s pleased there’s a holiday marking the end of slavery, but ‘there’s still work we have to do.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Between freedom’s promise and deliverance there’s Juneteenth
The holiday that celebrates the end of American slavery is also a reminder of how far we have to go.
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