When I was 8, in 1984, the men emerged from the shadows. Joe Hatchett, a truck driver, founded Lubbock’s Juneteenth Senior Citizens Picnic Committee, which later became the Juneteenth Committee.

Lubbock will mark the Juneteenth holiday Monday with a celebration capping off a long weekend of events that featured a pageant, parade, music and other festivities. In Mackenzie Park at 6 p.m ...

Lubbock will mark the upcoming Juneteenth holiday with a day-long celebration Saturday. The festivities will begin with a community breakfast for seniors from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Mae Simmons ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - The Lubbock Juneteenth Committee is delighted to announce this year’s Annual Juneteenth Rise Up Celebration, which will take place on Saturday, June 15. This year’s ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - In 2021, Congress passed a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. President Joe Biden signed it into office on June 18th of that year. The holiday was established to honor ...

Lubbock to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 21 Saturday’s events: 8-9 a.m. Senior Breakfast Mae Simmons Adult Activity Center 2004 Oak Ave. Age 62 and older only, Free for seniors ...

Saturday saw Lubbock's annual Juneteenth parade featuring bands or spirit groups from all Lubbock ISD high schools, a showcase of live music and a hotdog eating contest sponsored by United.

Catholic Charities will host a Run to Remember on June 14 in Lubbock. The 5K run is a fundraiser to support the Catholic Charities - Diocese of Lubbock. The fee to sign up is $40 per individual or ...

What does Juneteenth celebrate? The holiday celebrates Black freedom, marking June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed Black people that the Civil War was over ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by ...

Despite the recent popularity surrounding Juneteenth, many people may be unaware of when it is, its history or how to celebrate. Here's everything to know about Juneteenth 2025.

Saturday saw Lubbock's annual Juneteenth parade featuring bands or spirit groups from all Lubbock ISD high schools, a showcase of live music and a hotdog eating contest sponsored by United.