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Juneteenth Community Celebration

June 19, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Free

Saturday, June 19th, 12-5pm

Gather for fun activities, music, food, mobile vaccination clinic, voter registration, social security services.

Juneteeth is a holiday celebrated on 19 June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.

Details

Date:
June 19, 2021
Time:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Venue

1015 Blackhawk Rd
1015 Blackhawk Rd
DeKalb, IL 60115 United States
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