A barbecue fundraiser is set for Saturday, April 29 to support the Juneteenth Scholarship Fund. The event will take place noon to 7:00 p.m. at the Morton Club located at 118 Pratt Avenue in Jamestown. It will feature a basket raffle as well as … [Read more...]
Human Rights Commission Co-Sponsoring Juneteenth Movie Event with National Comedy Center
The Jamestown Human Rights Commission has approved funding to co-sponsor with the National Comedy Center a Juneteenth event. The National Comedy Center is planning to show "The Nutty Professor" starring Eddie Murphy on Monday, June 19. HRC member … [Read more...]
New United Way Grant Fund Created to Honor Vickye James
A new grant fund has been created at the United Way of Southern Chautauqua County in honor of former Board President Vickye James. James, who died in 2021, was a member of the Board of Directors of United Way for seven years and served as Board … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Celebrations Take Place June 17-19 in Jamestown
Three days of Juneteenth celebrations in Jamestown begin today. Juneteenth recognizes when enslaved people living in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation approximately 2.5 years after the Civil War ended. On June 19, 1865, enslaved … [Read more...]
Jamestown Juneteenth Celebration Planning Continues, Volunteers Needed
Jamestown's Juneteenth committee is gearing up for the annual celebration set to take place June 17 through 19. A free showing of the movie "Sister Act" will take place at the National Comedy Center on Friday, June 17 with other activities planned … [Read more...]
Juneteenth Declared Federal Holiday, Local Celebrations Planned at Jackson-Taylor Park
Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday. At a jubilant White House bill-signing ceremony, Biden agreed that more than a commemoration of the events of June 19, 1865, is needed. That’s when Union … [Read more...]
