City Park is collecting final public feedback to shape a 25-year plan focused on traffic, nature access, restrooms, and ...

NEW ORLEANS — After passing unanimously in both the House and Senate, on June 11, 2021, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill designating Juneteenth as a Louisiana state holiday. Juneteenth ...

Celebrating Juneteenth Freedom Day. Friday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admission; Located at Maroon Workspace (1206 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans) ...

NEW ORLEANS — Juneteenth, the holiday so pivotal in the history of the Black community in the U.S., is receiving newfound recognition across the nation in 2020.

That’s the year — on June 19 or Juneteenth — when enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, ... L.A.’s New Orleans Corridor, on the other hand, is about freedom.

Juneteenth will be celebrated in New Orleans with events in the area. The holiday remembers the emancipation of enslaved people in America and was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.

New Orleans Juneteenth Festival. Sunday, June 19, is Juneteenth, a commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people of African descent in the U.S. and a celebration of African-American culture ...

New Orleans is preparing to celebrate Juneteenth in the most New Orleans way: through culinary excellence. Seven chefs will participate on June 16 at Grow Dat Youth Farm during the Third Annual ...

Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021, but its origins date back over 160 years. On June 19th, 1865, 2,000 Union Troops marched into Galveston, Texas, declaring the news of freedom for ...

Choreographer and dancer Edward Spots will celebrate Juneteenth at the New Orleans Museum of Art with his show Motion to Move 2024. The event, at 7 p.m. Wednesday (June 19), ...

New Orleans Juneteenth festival. When: Wednesday, June 19, 12-6 p.m. Where: Congo Square, 701 N. Rampart St., New Orleans. This daytime festival celebrates Black history and culture in Congo Square, a ...