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A New Flag, An Old Fight: The Rise of Juneteenth in Roxbury (2020–2025)
In 2020, amid a national reckoning with racial injustice and a global health crisis, Roxbury became the backdrop for a historic and...
May 243 min read
Juneteenth Observance Day in Roxbury, MA.
We had the honor of hearing from Dr. Barry Gaither, Executive Director and Curator of the National Center for Afro-American Artists, at...
Nov 14, 20241 min read
Governor Baker Issues Proclamation Marking Juneteenth
PRESS RELEASE: The Massachusetts Juneteenth Council Of America BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker today issued a proclamation declaring June...
Mar 13, 20222 min read
The 192ND GENERAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Juneteenth Independence Day Section 15BBBBB The Massachusetts Juneteenth Council Of America The governor shall annually issue a...
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Reflections on Juneteenth
Paula M. Carey, Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Trial Court The Massachusetts Juneteenth Council Of America On June 19, 2020, the...
Mar 13, 20223 min read
National Juneteenth Museum launches in Fort Worth
The Massachusetts Juneteenth Council Of America The National Juneteenth Museum will be built in Fort Worth as part of a mixed-use...
Mar 13, 20222 min read
Black Bostonians Fought For Freedom From Slavery. Where Are The Statues That Tell Their Stories?
The Massachusetts Juneteenth Council of America The statue in the city's Park Square is a replica of the Emancipation Memorial in...
Mar 13, 20224 min read
Revolutionary War Soldiers, Freed Slaves Buried By Yard May Finally Receive Headstones
The Massachusetts Juneteenth Council The Old Burying Ground, located on Massachusetts Avenue and Garden Street, opened around 1636. By...
Mar 13, 20223 min read
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