Five Points celebrated June 19 long before it became an official holiday.
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While the major festivities will again be focused on Five Points this year, there are other celebrations across Colorado, including two weeks of activities in Boulder County and several programs in Fort Collins. For all the Juneteenth action through the month along the Front Range, keep reading...Join Black community organizations, businesses, fraternities, sororities and concerned citizens to kick off the Juneteenth holiday.
Discuss the hot issues of the day. Admission is $5, and it's followed by an after-party at Spangalang Brewery.Concert on the LawnThere will be live performances from hip-hop artist Rolos Rios and local favorites Motown Revue on the lawn at Foothills Mall, rain or shine.The main Juneteenth celebration features a Black- and Brown-owned vendor market, food trucks, live entertainment, face painting, educational opportunities, a TikTok dance party, and much more.
Banned books panel discussion with featured guest Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of the Center for African & African American Studies. There will also be entertainment from the Ron Ivory Band.Grammy Award-winning R&B singer Chrisette Michele leads the entertainment at this free celebration that caps off the Juneteenth Celebration Festival.
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