“As a kid, state Sen. James Coleman associated Juneteenth with the food and festivity: turkey legs, candy and grabbing a new shirt from one of the many vendors who lined the street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. “It was like our Fourth of July,” Coleman said. As he grew up, and especially as he … [Read more…]
“Organizers of the Juneteenth Music Festival and Parade in the Five Points neighborhood expect more than 50,000 people to come out over the course of the weekend, and are working with vendors and city leaders to have crowd control and security measures in place. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United … [Read more…]
“Juneteenth on Friday celebrates the official end of slavery in the United States, when Union soldiers arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865 — more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation — to share the news that the Civil War was over and that slaves were freed. And while Juneteenth has its … [Read more…]
“A caravan of food trucks lined Welton Street in Five Points on Saturday morning, mingling with a long line of easy-up canopies and traditional food stands. Despite overcast skies and intermittent showers, locals and visitors roamed the street in search of the perfect barbecue while vendors chatted up customers and sold merchandise. However, the … [Read more…]
“Denver’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival, which traditionally celebrates the end of slavery in Texas (technically on June 19), returns to the Five Points neighborhood on Saturday, June 16, with plenty of momentum. This year’s parade along 26th Street, which starts at 11 a.m. in the Manual High School Parking lot (26th and Gilpin Streets), … [Read more…]
Five Points Business District – Newsletter June 2018 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website. Content highlights: Juneteenth Truck Stop Food Rally More information about Five Points Business Development special interest group can be found on their website http://www.fivepointsbiz.org source: FPBD email 1 June 2018
Five Points Business District – Newsletter June 2017 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website. content highlights: Junteenth Festival Movable Feast – Saturday 8 July 2017 More information about Five Points Business Development special interest group can be found on their website http://www.fivepointsbiz.org … [Read more…]
“Denver’s Five Points neighborhood is a home to Colorado’s rich and vibrant African American community. So, it comes as no surprise that the Denver Juneteenth Music Festival is hosted in a neighborhood that is known for its strong musical and cultural ties. Juneteenth is one of the oldest cultural celebrations honoring the end of … [Read more…]
Five Points Business District – Newsletter June 2016 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website. content highlights: Business Improvement District – Approved by City Council 31 May 2016 Juneteenth Music Festival More information about Five Points Business Development special interest group can be found on their website http://www.fivepointsbiz.org … [Read more…]
“Growing up, Norm Harris never had the date for Denver’s Juneteenth celebration circled on his calendar. He never got a flyer about it or saw a poster announcing the annual event. But every June, as the day got closer, Harris could sense it. “I always felt like there was a certain energy in the … [Read more…]