Beyond Juneteenth News Today

A University Libraries Special Collections guide includes online and physical historical resources spanning centuries to showcase Black life in the region.

A month of University of Arizona events includes speakers, celebrations and special performances during men's and women's basketball games.

Activists and educators Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, visited the University of Arizona on Juneteenth, Monday, June 19, to talk about the holiday, legacies and women in society.

Activists and educators Bernice King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, visited the University of Arizona on Juneteenth, Monday, June 19, to talk about the holiday, legacies and women in society.

Strategist and peace advocate Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., and Ilyasah Shabazz, award-winning author, educator and daughter of Malcom X, will speak together at the Juneteenth event. This year marks the first time the university will observe Juneteenth as a paid holiday.

The university will mark Black History Month in February with a cultural dance performance, a fireside chat with the daughter of a history-making Wildcats basketball coach, video profiles of Black student-athletes and more.

In addition to observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2023, the university is developing a yearlong campaign to tell the story of Juneteenth and Black people in the Southwest.

From block parties and paint n' sips to rallys and networking events, use this guide to celebrate Juneteenth no matter where you are.