Juneteenth 2023 | June 17 – Nations Tobin Park | Photo: Barb Wilson While we are gathering the immense amount of highlights from Saturday’s 2023 Juneteenth Celebration, we are truly honored to have been sponsored and supported by sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and supporters. Thank you to El Paso Parks & Recreation, District 2 City Rep […]
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Juneteenth: The Red, The White, The Blue
The Juneteenth flag was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith aka Boston Ben, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF). Boston-based illustrator Lisa Jeanne Graf brought Haith’s vision to life. Also contributing were Verlene Hines, Azim, and Eliot Design. The Juneteenth flag was revised in 2000 to include “June 19, 1865,” the day […]