Juneteenth Thinking and Doing Day is June 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kamora’s Cultural Corner, 75 Sterling St. in Hartford. Building garden beds, lunch, open mic, video project, labyrinth and a ...

As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of what is open and what is closed on Juneteenth in Connecticut.

For many, Juneteenth is a chance to learn about the holiday and celebrate it. For the first time in state history, Connecticut observed Juneteenth Independence Day as a legal state holiday Monday.

Fiorello saw Juneteenth as an American story, not a Black one. She arrived in America as a 10-year-old and graduated from Harvard as a young adult, then settled in one of the nation’s wealthiest ...

Juneteenth is an official federal holiday and Connecticut recently established it as a state holiday, which will be legally recognized in 2023. This year, the holiday will be observed on Monday ...

With music, art and community, people across Connecticut celebrated Juneteenth at various events across the state. In Bloomfield, a parade and concert on Saturday kicked off a weekend-long ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Thursday is Juneteenth, and on Wednesday, state leaders and local activists held an event in Hartford recognizing the day. A flag raising ceremony, live music and panel ...

New Haven Juneteenth 2019, presented by the Amistad Committee Inc., will be June 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with music, arts and crafts, dance, spoken-word performances and black history storytelling.

How CT communities respond to soaring interest in Juneteenth holiday By Emily DiSalvo, Reporter Updated June 17, 2022 6:43 a.m.

Saturday, June 19 is Juneteenth. It is marked by African American families across the nation with cookouts, parades, community festivals, and other events. Communities across Connecticut are celebr… ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day when the last Black enslaved people in Texas were freed in 1865. To celebrate the historic day, the city of Hartford held its Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration ...