Amherst Commemorates Juneteenth With History Tour And Jubilee Celebration On The Common
Amherst celebrated Juneteenth on June 18 and 19 beginning with a wide-ranging heritage walking tour…
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Juneteenth Festivities This Weekend Include History Walk And Jubilee
Massachusetts declared Juneteenth a state holiday in 2021, but this year will mark the first…
Opinion: From Juneteenth To Reparations: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories
The story ‘From Juneteenth To Repartions: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories” by Yenneika Williams and Diamond…
First Juneteenth Heritage Walking Tour Scheduled For Saturday, June 18
Councilor Anika Lopes (District 4) has coordinated a Juneteenth Heritage Walking Tour from 11 a.m….
A Primer On Juneteenth
by Amilcar and Demetria Shabazz On June 19, 2021, for the first time ever, the…
Town Council OK’s Increased Parking Permit Fees, Changes To North Pleasant Street, And Revised Plan For Polling Places
Report On The Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, April 4, 2022 Highlights Juneteenth celebration…
Debora Bridges And Anika Lopes To Receive Conch Shell Award From Amherst Historical Society on Saturday, February 12
After not giving an award due to the pandemic in 2021, the Amherst Historical Society…
From Other Sources: News For And About Amherst (#37). This Week’s Focus: Local News Roundup
This feature offers links to selected articles that might be of interest to Amherst readers….
One-day Seminar Documenting Early History of Black Lives In The Valley, June 19
Source: UMass History Department The Pioneer Valley History Network, the UMass Amherst Public History Program,…
Amherst Schedules Juneteenth Community Celebration
Source: amherstma.gov On Saturday, June 19th 2021, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will celebrate Juneteenth for…
Letter: The Civil War & Juneteenth Memorial Project
The Civil War & Juneteenth Memorial Project is a group of Amherst residents, some of…
UMass Professor Leads Successful Campaign To Make Juneteenth A State Holiday
Source: UMass News and Media Growing up in Beaumont, TX, UMass Professor of Afro-American Studies…