Crowd -- and awareness -- grows at Ohio History Connection's Juneteenth Jubilee festival yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ohio will recognize Juneteenth on Monday, our newest paid holiday for Columbus and state government employees. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, the day the last enslaved people in the U.S., in Galveston, Texas, were officially informed of their freedom. Local celebrations this weekend (free unless noted): Bach to Biggie: A Juneteenth Concert: 6-7:15pm Friday, WOSU, 1800 N. Pearl St. $10-20, kids under 10 free! Juneteenth on the Ave:.
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Columbus, Ohio area axios.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from axios.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.