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  • Duluth – Reckoning With Slavery: MN African American History Film Screening & “Where Do We Go From Here?” Community Talk

    Marcus Duluth Cinema 300 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN, United States

    Award-Winning MN African American History Film Announces Fall 2024 Tour “Best Short Documentary” (Santa Barbara International Movie Awards) and “Best Producer” (Hollywood Discovery Awards) film, Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery: MN African American History, announces a 5-city tour happening this Fall. About the Film This documentary challenges our understanding of slavery, its impact on Minnesota, and […]

    Free

  • Commemorate Black History & Culture: Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025

    St. Paul – Cultural Financial Literacy

    OMG Studios 550 Vandalia Street Suite 220, St. Paul, United States

    Commemorate Black History & Culture with OMG Studio’s Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025. FREE Media Courses Offered to the Beloved Community – registration required; space is limited.

    Free
  • Commemorate Black History & Culture: Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025

    St. Paul -Cultural Artificial Intelligence

    OMG Studios 550 Vandalia Street Suite 220, St. Paul, United States

    Commemorate Black History & Culture with OMG Studio’s Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025. Introduction to artificial intelligence through a cultural lens. FREE Media Courses Offered to the Beloved Community – registration required; space is limited.

    Free
  • Commemorate Black History & Culture: Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025

    St. Paul -Innovative Breathing

    OMG Studios 550 Vandalia Street Suite 220, St. Paul, United States

    Commemorate Black History & Culture with OMG Studio’s Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025. Breath work to heal the mind and body lead by Black Youth Healing Arts Center. FREE to the Beloved Community – registration required; space is limited.

    Free
  • Commemorate Black History & Culture: Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025

    St. Paul -Young Rembrandts Interactive Drawing Class featuring Black History Storytelling with Jevetta Steele

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Pre-register youth 8-12 years old, space is limited. Students will explore the beauty of African folk art in a 1-hour class. African art is characterized by its vibrant colors, geometric designs, and abstract themes. A focus on human form, ceremony and creative expression produces truly magical art.

    Free
  • Commemorate Black History & Culture: Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025

    St. Paul -What’s In Your Brand Toolkit

    OMG Studios 550 Vandalia Street Suite 220, St. Paul, United States

    Commemorate Black History & Culture with OMG Studio’s Art, Music & Literature Exhibition 2025. Branding and marketing for small businesses, includes intro to podcasting. FREE Media Courses Offered to the Beloved Community – registration required; space is limited.

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  • Headshot of Sherrilyn Ifill photographed by Tina Leu

    Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch & Conversation with Sherrilyn Ifill

    Quincy Hall 1325 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Sherrilyn Ifill is the current Vernon Jordan Professor of Law of Civil Rights at Howard University School of Law and was the former President and Director–Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. (LDF). Her book, On the Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the 21st Century, is credited with laying […]

    $100
  • Juneteenth Family Day Celebration presented by The Anika Foundation.

    St. Paul – Juneteenth Family Day with Anika Foundation

    State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN, United States

    Minnesota Humanities Center is proud to sponsor the Anika Foundation Juneteenth Family Celebration! Join us for family friendly fun, games, and community. This event is free and open to all.

    Free
  • Reconstruction Deconstructed, a documentary produced by OMG Studios and the Minnesota Humanities Center. Background photo by Equal Justice Initiative.

    Minneapolis – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation

    Capri Theater 2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, United States

    Reconstruction Destructed, sixth in the “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery” film series, aims to shine a light on the most misunderstood period in American History and why it remains critically important to understand today. “It challenges our understanding of the impact of slavery and its ongoing impact throughout the United States,” said Monique Linder, Film Director […]

    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

  • Fort Snelling – Reconstruction Destructed Film & Community Conversation

    Fort Snelling State Park 101 Snelling Lake Road, St. Paul, MN, United States

    To understand the challenges African Americans still face in being seen as full citizens in America today, it is important for us to understand the origin story of the path of formerly enslaved people becoming citizens. The past is not dead; it is not even really the past.

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