Celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the announcement of end of slavery in America back in 1865, with Black Humboldt and the Eureka chapter of the NAACP on Saturday, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. (free). You can Zoom in or watch Facebook Live for virtual workshops, speakers, DJ sets and art performances. Or you can meet […]
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County Offices Closed Friday in Observance of Juneteenth
Most county offices will be closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth, which was established as a federal holiday this week to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were freed after Union soliders arrived in Galvaston, bringing news the Civil War’s end. By then, more than two year had passed […]