Lubbock will mark the Juneteenth holiday Monday with a celebration capping off a long weekend of events that featured a pageant, parade, music and other festivities. In Mackenzie Park at 6 p.m ...

Juneteenth in Lubbock, Texas, Was When Our Men Came Out of the Shadows Women were long in charge of our family celebrations. But in 1984, a group of men stepped up to organize the community and ...

Lubbock will mark the upcoming Juneteenth holiday with a day-long celebration Saturday. The festivities will begin with a community breakfast for seniors from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Mae Simmons ...

“The Lubbock Juneteenth Committee is excited to bring the community together for a single day of celebration and reflection,” said D’Juana McPherson and Cory Powell, Co-Chairs of the Lubbock ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - In 2021, Congress passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed it into office on June 18th of that year. The holiday was established to honor ...

Lubbock organizer says Juneteenth celebrates resiliency, what makes America strong Marianna Souriall, Special for the Avalanche-Journal Thu, June 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM UTC ...

The RISE UP Juneteenth Celebrations included recognitions of young people for their leadership and contributions in our community Lubbock celebrates Juneteenth: Festival features pageant, parade ...

Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here’s what they said General Order No. 3 begins by saying “all slaves are free” and have “absolute equality” of rights.

Even Cinco De Mayo is tied to Juneteenth, Collins said. On May 5, 1862, a Mexican army defeated French forces in the Battle of Puebla. French Emperor Napoleon III had plans to provide the ...

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week.. Although Juneteenth celebrations were documented as early as 1866, it wasn't officially ...

In Lubbock, the RISE UP Juneteenth Celebration began Thursday and were set to conclude on Sunday with live music and a fireworks show sponsored by HEB.