Juneteenth 2012
Celebration of the Arrival of the Emancipation Proclamation
Send news of Juneteenth Events to News@GuidryNews.com
|
|
| June 19, 2012 -- The Galveston Juneteenth Celebration has formed the National Juneteenth Committee in efforts to expand Galveston's Juneteenth into a national festival. More |
| June 19, 2012 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today issued a statement in honor of Juneteenth. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner sponsored the Second Annual Acres Homes Juneteenth Parade on Saturday at the Acres Homes Multiservice Center in Houston. More |
| June 15, 2012 -- The Houston Public Library's African American Library at the Gregory School will host a number of events celebrating Juneteenth until the end of the month. More |
|
| June 13, 2012 -- The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced an updated line up of several events that are underway on the island in celebration of Juneteenth. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The 25th annual Texas Black Invitational Rodeo will be held on Saturday at the Fair Park Coliseum in South Dallas. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum will celebrate Juneteenth with the annual Freedom Walk and a storytelling program on Thursday at the George Bush Presidential Library Center at Texas A&M University. More |
| June 12, 2012 -- Samuel Collins III has submitted a guest column regarding Juneteenth Family Day to the GuidryNews.com Forum. More |
|
| June 11, 2012 -- The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation kicked-off its festivities on June 7 with a reception at Chef Rey's. More |
| June 11, 2012 -- New for this year’s Juneteenth Celebration in Galveston County is the Historic Mainland Bus Tour. Participants (limited to 47) will be transported by air-conditioned, charter buses to two remarkable mainland sites - Stringfellow Orchards and the 1867 Settlement. Guides will welcome visitors to each site and give a history of the property. More |  |
|
| June 07, 2012 -- The Galveston Historical Foundation will host a lecture on General Gordon Granger "the General behind Juneteenth" on June 17. More |
| June 05, 2012 -- College of the Mainland will host a Juneteenth celebration on June 19 in the college's Learning Center Auditorium. More |
|
| June 05, 2012 -- The Missouri City Juneteenth Celebration Foundation will celebrate its 10th anniversary with various events June 14-16. More |
| May 15, 2012 -- The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced events planned in celebration of Juneteenth, taking place June 9-19. More |
| March 01, 2012 -- For GuidryNews.com coverage of Juneteenth 2011 Click Here. |