Berkeley has hosted a Juneteenth festival since 1986. Other events this week include a choral celebration at Oakland’s New Destiny Church and free entrance to EBRPD parks.
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‘It is an inspiration to be here’: Juneteenth in Berkeley
Portraits of a few of the hundreds of people who came to the festivities a year after the day became a national holiday.
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Juneteenth returns to live celebrations in Berkeley
Festivities returned to the Adeline Corridor, two years after the pandemic forced it online and the first since it became a federal holiday.
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How to celebrate Juneteenth in the East Bay
There are Juneteenth activities to enjoy every day this weekend in Oakland, Berkeley and beyond, all with agendas of food, drinks and fun.
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Berkeley has put $580K behind the arts. The caveat: no one can congregate to enjoy them
Although the pandemic has brought many cultural events to a grinding halt, the arts in Berkeley are not kaput. The city is moving forward with plans for new public art. Here’s what to look forward to in coming months.
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Berkeley’s Juneteenth Festival began in 1986; this year it has gone online
The festival, which celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States, was slated to happen Sunday but instead will go online this year.
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Organizers of Oakland Juneteenth event aren’t waiting — celebrating Blackness is needed now, more than ever
An Unapologetic Juneteenth takes place Saturday at Mosswood Park.
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People’s Bazaar, South Berkeley ‘cultural landmark,’ closes shop after 47 years
The store looked like an overflowing attic full of antique finds.
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Photos: Juneteeth Festival brings fun, food and music to Berkeley
The longest running Juneteenth festival in Northern California was back in South Berkeley on Sunday.
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Northern California’s longest-running Juneteenth Festival returns Sunday
The festival, inaugurated to celebrate the abolition of slavery in the United States, promises live music, dancing, food, health screenings, activities for kids and more.
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Berkeley Juneteenth celebrates community, freedom
For over 30 years, Berkeley has held Northern California’s largest Juneteenth celebration.
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Blue skies, warm weather draws thousands to Berkeley Juneteenth festival
The blue skies and warm weather drew thousands to Berkeley’s Juneteenth Festival
