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Corey Powell, co-chair of the Lubbock Juneteenth committee, says the freedoms fought and died for many years ago should never be forgotten.
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 ...
Lubbock’s week-long Juneteenth celebration will begin Monday with free events open to the public. Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate when the last known slaves ...
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 ...
Teams competed answering questions Friday evening. On Saturday, a free festival will be held in MacKenzie Park.
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 ...
Juneteenth has been observed in Texas for 158 years, but its roots are just as deep in a small village in Mexico. ... The Lubbock resident’s parents were born and raised in Nacimiento.
The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.
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