Tag: juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth Fashion Show

Bobby DeMond Orlando Burris’ fashions are set to be featured at a Miss Juneteenth pre-pageant fashion show. The winner of the annual competition serves as Nevada youth ambassador and has

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Juneteenth: A Brunch Jamboree

This event is celebrates the Queer Black Experience of Juneteenth. This event is free and features a “dapper brunch” with live entertainment, networking, music, dance, food, drinks, and raffles.

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F.A.I.T.H. Juneteenth festival

Celebrate Juneteenth at this event, which includes a Kids Zone, where they can participate in arts and crafts and get their faces painted. Entertainment includes Praise Dancing, live music, African

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Juneteenth Poetry Reading

Join Spotlight Poetry to share stories and celebrate vital community voices in honor of Juneteenth at and poetry reading and open mic. Established on May 12, 2021, Spotlight Poetry has

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Las Vegas Stories : The Early Pioneers of Las Vegas

History of Juneteenth

Tyler D. Parry, an associate professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at UNLV, examines the history of the Juneteenth holiday and its broader importance within the United States.

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