Kujichagulia Center for Self-Determination virtual and in-person events, 6/13-19 (click through for schedule); annual Juneteenth in the Park celebration is noon-6 pm, 6/18, at Penn Park.
Kujichagulia Center for Self-Determination virtual and in-person events, 6/13-19 (click through for schedule); annual Juneteenth in the Park celebration is noon-6 pm, 6/18, at Penn Park.
Isthmus Picks for June 13-16 also highlights the Broadway touring production ‘Ain t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations,’ a Ukraine benefit concert by Madison Area Ukulele Initiative; and more.
Kujichagulia Center for Self-Determination virtual events, 6/15-16 (click through for schedule); annual Juneteenth in the Park celebration is noon-6 pm, 6/18, at Penn Park.
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Students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are encouraged to take advantage of the many virtual and in-person opportunities in Dane County this week in celebration of Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates when U.S. troops liberated nearly 200,000 Black Texans on June 19, 1865, bringing freedom to the last enslaved people in the former Confederacy more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. It’s a celebration of freedom and African American history, culture, and progress.
“Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and marks an important moment in American history. We are proud to be a part of our community celebrations which promote unity, pride and awareness,” said Cheryl B. Gittens, UW–Madison interim deputy vice chancellor for diversity & inclusion and chief diversity officer. “I encourage everyone in the UW–Madison community to participate in the events being offered this week by the Kujichagulia Center a