Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Juneteenth Inc. invites the Springfield community to come together in celebration, reflection, and unity during a week of powerful programming to commemorate Juneteenth. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Texas learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. In Springfield, Illinois, the home of Abraham Lincoln, this day holds special significance as we honor our city’s connection to emancipation and its identity as the Home of Juneteenth.

The schedule of events:

June 12: Mr. & Miss Juneteenth Pageant
June 13: Noir. Family Day and Lunch & Learn Panel
June 14 & 15: Juneteenth 2-Day Celebration at Comer Cox Park
June 16: Stop the Violence Community Panel
June 17: Speaker Series with UIS Center for Lincoln Studies
June 18: Youth Day
June 19: Youth Breakfast & Levitt AMP Concert

Each event offers an opportunity to engage with history, celebrate Black excellence, and build a stronger, more inclusive Springfield.

Let’s honor the past, celebrate the present, and shape the future together.

 

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