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Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday, established on June 17, 2021, and it commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans following the end of the Civil War in 1863. Juneteenth was first celebrated on June 19, 1865 as the day two years after emancipation, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX to take control of the state and make sure all slaves were emancipated.
Concert and Festivities
June 17, 2023
Salmon Brook Park
215 Salmon Brook Street
Granby, Connecticut
3:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Featured artists & speakers
Logo contest
Emma Hansen, GMHS '22 winner
“I chose yellow, green and red—to symbolize the Ethiopian flag, which represents the Pan African ideology. I placed the Black female in front to show her pride of her culture.”
Taylor Matheos, GMHS '23 runner-up
“I wanted to incorporate images that symbolize Black liberation and empowerment, such as the iconic raised fists, which are breaking apart the chains to commemorate the end of slavery.”