Juneteenth

In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts and Culture Podcast', we speak with Ruth Wyand, a blues and jazz musician performing at Ivers Square on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The event is Cape Girardeau's Citywide Juneteenth Celebration.

In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts and Culture Podcast', we speak with Ruth Wyand, a blues and jazz musician performing at Ivers Square on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The event is Cape Girardeau's Citywide Juneteenth Celebration.

Earlier this week, the Senate passed a bill declaring Juneteenth a national holiday. Wednesday, it was approved by the House, and Thursday it was signed…

June 19 is a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

For generations, June 19 has been a day of celebration of heritage and liberation for many African Americans. Family and community gatherings across the...