Evanston Juneteenth News Today

When Kemone Hendricks started Evanston’s annual Juneteenth parade in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrations included just a car parade and online events. Four years later, the founder and executive director of Evanston Present and Future said the fifth annual celebration will feature floats, music and dance performances at the parade, as well as various...

This August will mark 404 years since the first 20 enslaved Africans arrived on the shores of Point Comfort, Virginia, on Aug. 20, 1619. 1619: The Journey