Celebrate Juneteenth at Macknificent festival Written by Anthony Gadson on June 14, 2023. It took until 2021 for Juneteenth, June 19, to become a federal holiday. Locally, it’s been celebrated since the 1990s. According to the Macknificent... Continue reading
En Vogue performs free show at McMillen Park Written by Anthony Gadson on July 27, 2022. The annual Community Summer Celebration to highlight the city’s south side is back in vogue. Following a couple years off due to the pandemic, the... Continue reading
Macknificent Freedom Fest Written by Staff Reports on June 15, 2022. The eight-day celebration to commemorate Juneteenth, the day slavery legally ended, began with the Elders Jubilee on Sunday, June 12, and ends with... Continue reading