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  • Actors take a bow at the end of the performance of Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story by Rose McGee.

    Minneapolis – Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story

    Northrop 84 Church St SE, Minneapolis, United States

    Minnesota Humanities Center and Northrop are proud to bring Kumbayah the Juneteenth Story to the Twin Cities in collaboration with Sweet Potato Comfort Pie and local organizations. In 2021, Juneteenth was written into law as a national day of observance. Following, on February 3rd, 2023, Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Minnesota.

    Free

  • Cast members strike a pose after a performance of Kumbayah, the Juneteenth Story, written by Rose McGee.

    St. Paul – Kumbayah, The Juneteenth Story: Special Edition

    The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

    This theatrical experience, written by Rose McGee, takes audiences on a journey into the past, addressing the origins of Juneteenth and the imagined impact on the lives of individuals hearing the news of the Emancipation Proclamation and that the Civil War was over.

    Free