by - June 3, 2024 1:05 pm
Several years ago KLEK co-founder LaGanzie Kale and others with the organization had a decision to make. The founder of the Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro passed away, and now they would have to take…
by - June 2, 2022 3:17 pm
Several events are planned for Juneteenth celebrations, now a national holiday, in Fort Smith, including a performance in downtown Fort Smith by the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ensemble and…
by - June 18, 2020 12:44 pm
Friday, June 19 is the annual celebration known as Juneteenth, which recognizes the freedom provided to African-Americans after the Emancipation Proclamation became the law of the land. Christina Shutt, the…
by - June 8, 2012 5:44 pm
Fort Smith regional members of the Juneteenth Planning Commission, Inc. (JPCI), gathered at Martin Luther King (MLK) Park on Thursday (June 7) for the annual flag-raising ceremony commemorating Juneteenth, commonly…
