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Celebrating Juneteenth in Newberry

Celebrating Juneteenth in Newberry

June 16, 2023

NEWBERRY — The City of Newberry will hold its third annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17.

The holiday itself is celebrated every June 19. This marks the day in 1865 when U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom for enslaved persons in Texas amid the surrender of the last remaining Confederate forces. Though slavery in the United States did not officially end until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on Dec. 6, 1865, Juneteenth has become a landmark holiday for African Americans as a celebration of freedom, resilience and culture.

Locally, the celebrations have been headed in part by Carlton Kinard '16, program coordinator for the Muller Center at Newberry College and Newberry city councilman. Kinard and Councilwoman Jackie Holmes spoke about the festivities on Soda City Live:

To learn more about Newberry's Juneteenth celebration, click here.