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Black entrepreneurs in Roanoke celebrate freedom to honor Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States. It’s a day that carries weight of the nation’s history and Black business owners in Roanoke are taking time to acknowledge the progression of the Black community.
‘It means freedom!’: Opal Lee, grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks at Virginia Tech
Sunday, Virginia Tech welcomed her for a community conversation. It was part of the University’s 1872 Forward celebration, a 3-day celebration that brings to life how the past shapes the present and leads the university into the future, according to their website.
This tour of a Gainsboro neighborhood highlights the rich African American history it holds
To celebrate Juneteenth, a local historian guides a group through Gainsboro on Friday, teaching about the neighborhood’s rich African American history.
Hollywood comes to Alleghany County for Juneteenth with viewing of BlacKkKlansman with movie writer
Many people are being educated about and then celebrating Juneteenth for the first time this year.