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19th Judicial District Court to close at noon in honor of Juneteenth holiday
June 18, 2021 11:00 AM
BATON ROUGE - Capital city officials are closing the 19th Judicial District Court early in honor of Juneteenth, according to a Friday news release. Officials say the 19th JDC will close at noon on Friday to honor, remember, and celebrate the commemoration of the end of slavery in the... more » -
Pre-Juneteenth celebration to take place Saturday at Scotlandville BREC park
June 11, 2021 9:50 AM
BATON ROUGE - In honor of the upcoming commemoration of Juneteenth, a June 19 holiday that recognizes the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the U.S., a number of Baton Rouge community leaders are uniting to host a pre-Juneteenth event Saturday, June 12. The event, which will take place... more » -
Mayor Broome joins 2une In for discussion on local significance of Juneteenth Play Video
June 19, 2020 9:00 AM
BATON ROUGE - Juneteenth is a day of celebration for many in Baton Rouge and across the country. The historic holiday commemorates the official end of slavery in the US, and in 2020, the celebration has taken on renewed significance. There have long been calls for it to... more » -
Juneteenth celebrations continue in Baton Rouge Friday, Saturday Play Video
June 19, 2020 7:29 AM
BATON ROUGE - Individuals and organizations across the capital city are participating in Juneteenth Day events to honor the day all African Americans in the United States were officially freed from forced enslavement. Step Up Louisiana, an organization dedicated to supporting movements that end systemic racism and injustice, is... more » -
Juneteenth Celebration kicks off in downtown Play Video
June 18, 2016 11:37 PM
BATON ROUGE - People moved to the sound of live gospel music Saturday as the Juneteenth Celebration kicked off in downtown Baton Rouge. The celebration has taken place for five years now, and every year it grows in size. "Initially it was 400 to 500 people with one... more »