Juneteenth is a traditional African American commemoration of freedom from slavery. It recognizes the day in June 1865 when word reached Galveston, Texas, that enslaved people had been emancipated. Celebrated informally for generations, Juneteenth was made an official federal holiday in 2021.
Location
Rosa Peters Playground
300 Depot St. NE
Christiansburg
Virginia
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Virginia US
Saturday, June 18, 2022 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
LWV Montgomery County will host a booth at the celebration of Juneteenth organized by the Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County Branch and Youth Council of the NAACP. Please stop by. An informative program begins at noon. Food will be availabl as well as swimming, children’s games, a silent auction, a raffle and door prizes.
The NAACP Youth Council will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and other snacks. An ice cream truck (sponsored by Freedom First Credit Union) providing free ice cream to youth will also be on hand.
