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Festival organizers say because of the recent arrest, Boosie will not be performing at the festival on Sunday as previously scheduled.
The nonprofit, The Arts Alliance, is organizing multiple activies in celebration of Juneteenth.
Chamber meeting and awards ceremony celebrates black businesses
Taste of Soul and Art•ish: A Black Art Show is coming together to share the experiences of African American art and food.
The city will host its 10th annual Juneteenth Celebration next weekend (June 23-24).
Versified, a poetic event to help inspire energy for attendees, giving people the ability to translate, transcribe, and transform language into poetic expression returns for Juneteenth.
The day is set to be full of history and fun.
The event will be held Saturday, June 17 at Mitchell Park (1518 Cox St.) from 3 to 7 p.m.
Five days of celebrations for Juneteenth is kicking off in the town of Homer with Mr. and Miss. Juneteenth Pageant.
The event will take place in downtown Shreveport at Riverview Hall.
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Festivities will include Let the Good Times Roll festival, a parade and Art-ish
Back in 2021, Governor John Bel Edwards declared Juneteenth a state holiday.
Along with the art, there was also food, entertainment and a permanent public art installation.
The event will boast food, games and music.
On Tuesday morning, J’Shira Rudd, Marshall-Harrison County’s Miss Juneteenth spoke with Domonique Benn about her title and the importance of Juneteenth.
KaDavien Baylor is a very busy man — in fact, you can check out his work in downtown Shreveport now.
Looking for a good time this weekend? Well head down to Festival Plaza in Shreveport.
Over 70 local Black artist will participate in the Artish event on Saturday, June 18th.
A commemorative program will be held on Saturday at Wiley College.
The festivities included free food, haircuts and sharing of history.
Juneteeth is just around the corner — however, the Cedar Grove area of Shreveport will celebrate a little earlier.
All across the Ark-La-Tex, communities are celebrating Juneteenth. Here's where you can find an event near you.
Goal of parade, homecoming is to “uplift and restore pride in the Cedar Grove community”
Walmart is pulling products, including an ice cream, that were attempting to commemorate Juneteenth after a social media backlash.
This weekend will mark the first time Juneteenth is recognized as a state and federal holiday. The day commemorates when thousands of slaves found out they were free on June 19, 1865.
Nearly all states recognize Juneteenth in some fashion, at least on paper.
A local activist says celebrating Juneteenth is great, but people should also remember the true meaning of the day and the importance it represents.
Niema Longstratt, owner of RNL’s Cookery Corner, is just one of the vendors that will be at the Let the Good Times Roll festival at Festival Plaza.
Sen. Ted Cruz delivered remarks on the Senate floor commemorating the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth.
Black Americans are rejoicing after President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
Juneteenth is Saturday, June 19, and the annual Let the Good Times Roll festival kicks off Friday, plus there is a freedom ride, which is a bike ride that begins Saturday morning.
Caitlin Douglas with We the People talks about why the holiday is important to her.
The annual Let the Good Times Roll festival returns for its 34th year with new performers, artists, celebrity guests, good food, and much more.
It’s the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983.
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.
Juneteenth is June 19, and the City of Minden is all set to hold a celebration commemorating the end of slavery.
Caddo Parish commissioners recognize Juneteenth each year.
Juneteenth is now an official state holiday in Louisiana.
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday.
Shreveport area media and marketing business owner, Drayden Dunn, is using Juneteenth as a backdrop for a Black art show.
The Senate has passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
Juneteenth is coming up on June 19, and to help teach children about the day, one childhood literacy center in Shreveport is doing something unique.
Juneteenth is history — but you may not find it in books and it is rarely taught in schools.
Shreveport’s annual Juneteenth festival, Let the Good Times Roll, is being held June 18 through 20, and as part of the festival, LSU Health Sciences - Shreveport and Senator Gregory Tarver (D-Shreveport) have partnered to offer COVID-19 shots at the event.
The Marhsall-Harrison County Juneteenth Committee is working with the George Washington Carver Community Center on a series of celebrations in Marshall, Texas for the upcoming Juneteenth weekend.
As more and more states recognize Juneteenth as a holiday — people are sharing their stories of what Juneteenth means to them.
For the first time ever, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will observe Juneteenth as an official university holiday.