GRANTS PASS, Ore.- The Grants Pass Remembrance Coalition held its second annual Juneteenth celebration at Riverside Park Wednesday afternoon. Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021 as a celebration of the end of slavery in 1865 and the nation’s ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Community members in Medford came together to observe and celebrate Juneteenth. For the fourth year in a row, Black Alliance and Social Empowerment, or BASE, held a celebration of freedom for all Americans at Pear Blossom park ...
MEDFORD, Ore — BASE Southern Oregon is hosting a Juneteenth celebration at Pear Blossom Park in downtown Medford this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The event’s host and emcee, Kym McKandes stopped by Sunrise to talk to Marcus ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – The Juneteenth Flag is flying over SOU’s Ashland campus after a ceremony Tuesday morning. Southern Oregon University students joined community members on the front lawn of Churchill Hall at 11 a.m. to commemorate the official end of ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Monday is Juneteenth, and Medford held a special event Saturday to celebrate. Juneteenth is a federal holiday honoring the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is celebrated annually on June 19. Saturday’s event highlighted many African American vendors, ...
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees for day-use areas in Washington and Oregon during numerous federal holidays, including Juneteenth. “These fee waivers are intended to promote accessibility and inclusivity by removing financial barriers and encouraging individuals ...
(NBC) This past weekend and into Monday, the nation is commemorating Juneteenth, a day that marked the effective end of slavery in the United States. From a parade in Buffalo to a symbolic walk in Texas and a festival in ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Hundreds of people gathered in Medford’s Pear Blossom park for the 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration. The cultural celebration hosted by BASE invited the entire community of Southern Oregon to enjoy the food, education, and live entertainment on ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – The city of Ashland and Southern Oregon University hosted their first Juneteenth celebration, on June 18th in anticipation of the big day. The celebration took place on the front lawn of Churchill Hall on the SOU ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Organizers with Black Alliance and Social Empowerment, or “BASE” are getting ready to host the second annual Southern Oregon Juneteenth Celebration in Medford. It’ll be at Pear Blossom Park this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Juneteenth is ...