Juneteenth

The route ended at the Collinsville Juneteenth Festival, a block party outside Old Herald Brewery and Distillery with food vendors, retailers and other groups.

A parade in Dellwood, other community events Monday culminated “Five Days of Joy” marking Juneteenth.

The celebration started with a conversation among elected officials on how to work together to solve problems and will continue through Monday with free concerts, movie showings and a parade.

For nine years, the St. Louis Story Stitchers have told stories from their lives using rap, rhythm, spoken word, singing and dance. They’ll perform at several events recognizing Juneteenth this weekend.

A coalition of over 25 local community organizations are asking St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to map out to repair the damage caused by decades of institutionalized racism.

The minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour, FOID card renewals will be streamlined and public colleges and universities won’t be able to require standardized tests for admission.

On Tuesday, the Missouri History Museum and Opera Theatre of St. Louis presented “I Dream a World: A Celebration of Juneteenth” in commemoration of the day when people who’d been enslaved in Texas belatedly learned of their emancipation.

St. Louis, St. Louis County and Illinois have designated Juneteenth as an official holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. President Joe Biden signed a law on Thursday making June 19 a national holiday.

St. Louis County officials have recognized June 19 as an official holiday. The holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

Thousands of people across the St. Louis region gathered Friday to commemorate Juneteenth, the day when the last enslaved people in the United States…