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Miss Juneteenth Arizona recognized by Chandler Council

7/7/2023
The outgoing and recently crowned Miss Juneteenth Arizona were recognized at the June 26 Chandler City Council meeting. The 2023 Miss Juneteenth Arizona, Sascha Reveron, and her outgoing 2022 …

Mesa proclamation celebrates Juneteenth

6/21/2023
Mayor John Giles, City Council and community leaders gathered June 19 for a Juneteenth reception in downtown Mesa. The mayor presented a Juneteenth proclamation to the Mesa-East Valley Dr. Martin …

Juneteenth events celebrate Black American history …

6/19/2023
From Scottsdale to Phoenix, Black families stressed the importance of teaching their children about their cultural history while partaking in Juneteenth jubilees scheduled throughout the Valley.

Scottsdale’s Juneteenth celebration sews together …

6/19/2023
Red food is a marker of Juneteenth — some say it symbolizes blood, some say it symbolizes resilience. Mia B. Adams has configured that symbol into the sculpture “Freedom Cake” …

Buckeye city offices closed for Juneteenth holiday

6/12/2023
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, all city offices, libraries and facilities will close on Monday, June 19. Regular business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20.

Juneteenth 2023: Events planned around the Valley

6/8/2023
Communities throughout the Valley will hold Juneteenth celebrations on various days, offering opportunities to enjoy family-friendly events, many of which are free, in recognition of the day symbolizing freedom for those formerly enslaved in America.

Tempe History Museum hosts 10th annual Juneteenth …

5/27/2023
Tempe History Museum’s African American Advisory Committee will present its 10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 17,  at the museum.

Juneteenth becomes paid holiday for Florence town …

12/19/2022
The Florence Town Council has approved replacing Columbus Day with Juneteenth as a paid holiday for town employees. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National …

Peoria makes Juneteenth an official city holiday

11/18/2022
June 19, commonly known as Juneteenth, was unanimously approved on Nov. 15 as an official holiday for the city of Peoria.

Thousands descend on Scottsdale’s Juneteenth …

6/23/2022
Thousands of people attended the Scottsdale Community Juneteenth Celebration to recognize the sesquicentennial event June 19, which marks the 150th anniversary from when the last remaining enslaved in the United States were finally told they were free from centuries of enslavement.

Valley-wide Juneteenth celebrations to attend

6/13/2022
For those whose ancestors were enslaved for centuries in America, Juneteenth holds special significance as the country is set to celebrate when Black people still slaving in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom on June 19, 1865.

Glendale to host all-day Juneteenth celebration

5/18/2022
A coalition of Glendale Black-owned businesses will kick off Juneteenth festivities in what is believed to be the city’s inaugural celebration for what has come over the generations to be known as the oldest African American holiday.