{"id":51329,"date":"2026-06-01T09:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hickorync.gov\/calendar\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=51329"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:41:44","slug":"juneteenth-festival-stronger-together","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.hickorync.gov\/calendar\/event\/juneteenth-festival-stronger-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Juneteenth Festival: Stronger Together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Location: Rhyne Building Lawn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Juneteenth (short for <a href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/historical-legacy-juneteenth\">\u201cJune Nineteenth\u201d<\/a>) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to proclaim that all enslaved people<\/strong><strong> were free. The troops\u2019 arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/american-civil-war\/emancipation-proclamation\">Emancipation Proclamation<\/a>. Juneteenth is our country\u2019s second independence day and honors the end to slavery in the United States. On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/06\/18\/a-proclamation-on-juneteenth-day-of-observance-2021\/\">June 17, 2021<\/a>, it officially became a federal holiday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All throughout the month of June, Catawba County agencies and organizations will commemorate Juneteenth with celebrations, performances, parades, guest speakers, revival, resource fairs, informative programing, and family gatherings. It is a time for reflection and rejoicing. It is a time for empowerment and excellence. It is a time for community and togetherness. Please join in the celebration by participating in the events listed below, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catawbacountync.gov\/county-services\/library\/juneteenth-celebration\/\"><u>click here for event details by date<\/u><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location: Rhyne Building Lawn Juneteenth (short for \u201cJune Nineteenth\u201d) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to proclaim that all enslaved people were free. 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