ROC the Block Returns: Tampa’s Juneteenth Celebration Gears Up for Its Biggest Year Yet Tampa, get ready! The 5th Annual ROC the Block Juneteenth Celebration is back from June 16–21, bringing a week-long celebration of Black excellence to the Tampa Bay area. The idea for ROC the Block was sparked when Founder Belaji Ajike decided…
Explore Jacksonville’s Rich Black Heritage and Enjoy Juneteenth Juneteenth became an unofficial holiday in 1865 when 250,000 slaves in Texas, were declared free by the U.S. Army. Over time, Black communities in Texas and throughout the United States started celebrating our emancipation. Juneteenth was made a federal holiday in 2021 but even without national attention,…
Indy Juneteenth 2024 offers locals a full week of events to celebrate Juneteenth in the city.