Juneteenth

Formerly enslaved tradesman Peter Oliver purchased his freedom from slavery on June 13, 1800. His remarkable life and legacy are being celebrated where he last lived and raised a family, in what was then the town of Salem. A public gathering place will be built in his honor on the land he once farmed.

A number of festivals and celebrations are taking place throughout the Piedmont Triad to celebrate Juneteenth in 2025.

The event features Black farmers across the state selling fresh produce directly to those in the east Greensboro community.

Dozens of Juneteenth activities are happening throughout the Triad starting this weekend. Here's a sampling of what you can expect to find in Greensboro and Winston-Salem.

The Triad Cultural Arts exhibition "The Wellness Keepers" celebrates local African American physicians, and elevates the need for routine doctors visits within the Black community.

Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, a Union general arrived in Texas, accompanied by 2,000 troops, and delivered the news that all enslaved Black people in the state were free. That was June 19, 1865, and on its one-year anniversary, the very first Juneteenth celebrations took place there.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will honor Juneteenth this year with historical walking tours on campus that showcase steps toward equality…

In this episode of "Let's Talk About It," Dialogue Company founder David Campt and WFDD reporter David Ford discuss the wide-ranging perceptions people have about Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, and how we reflect on it.

Triad Cultural Arts is hosting a Juneteenth cultural and theatrical pageant for high school girls in Forsyth County Friday, June 17. Thirteen juniors will…

On Thursday, President Biden signed a bill into law making Juneteenth a national federal holiday. Community leaders in the Triad are redoubling their…