‘Echoes of Emancipation’: Public historian to deliver annual Juneteenth lecture in Fayetteville
Khadija McNair, manager of N.C. Freedom Park, will present Hari Jones Memorial Lecture at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church
Columna: Lugares para festejar Juneteenth en Cumberland County
Con libertad que florece y memoria que guía, Fayetteville, Spring Lake y Hope Mills hospedan eventos durante el mes de junio en homenaje al feriado
Column: Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Cumberland County
With freedom in bloom and memory as our guide, Fayetteville, Spring Lake and Hope Mills offer events throughout the month in honor of the federal holiday
Year-round celebrations
Discover Fayetteville’s vibrant festival calendar, including Juneteenth Jubilee, PRIDEFEST, and other cultural celebrations, as well as seasonal festivities.
Juneteenth Celebration 5K
Cool Spring Downtown District held a 5K race June 15 in celebration of Juneteenth with a route weaving through downtown Fayetteville.
Fayetteville Civil War history center presents annual lecture honoring Juneteenth
The N.C. History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction in Fayetteville is presenting on Monday its 6th commemoration of Juneteenth with the annual Hari Jones Memorial Lecture. This year’s lecture will be given by Leesa Jones, co-founder and curator of the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum in Washington, North Carolina. The face behind…
‘Everybody should be celebrating Juneteenth’: How three women realized a Cumberland County commemoration for all
The three women behind this year’s Juneteenth Celebration dive into how they collaborated and why Juneteenth matters.
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Juneteenth Jubilee brings music, fun of the ’70s to Festival Park
Grammy Award-winning musicians, an outdoor roller-skating rink and educational tours on a trolley were all part of the second Juneteenth Jubilee on Saturday in downtown Fayetteville.
Juneteenth Jubilee to revive ’70s music, fun to celebrate history of freedom
Lace up your roller skates and put on your favorite ’70s threads for this weekend’s Juneteenth Jubilee in Festival Park. The second annual festival festival will host Grammy Award-winning artists, an outdoor roller-skating rink and educational tours on the Can-Do Coldwell Trolley as Fayetteville commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
State historian to deliver lecture on Blacks’ role in Civil War
Darin J. Waters, deputy secretary of the N.C. Office of Archives and History and a well-known North Carolina historian, will deliver the Hari Jones Memorial Lecture at 7 p.m. Monday at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, 1217 Murchison Road.
Fayetteville’s first Juneteenth Jubilee was ‘absolutely’ successful, organizers say
The inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee was a big success over the weekend for the city and its co-sponsor, the Cool Spring Downtown District, according to organizers of the celebration.
Fayetteville native son Morray headlines inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee
Music, arts and crafts, food trucks and poetry will highlight Fayetteville’s first Juneteenth Jubilee this weekend. The celebration will be Saturday and Sunday at Festival Park at 335 Ray …
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