The Minnesota Daily

UMN celebrates its third annual Juneteenth block party

by Alex Lassiter
Published June 20, 2024

ALEX LASSITER: Hello, lovely people! It’s Alex Lassiter with the Minnesota Daily, and you’re listening to In The Know, a podcast dedicated to the University of Minnesota.As I’m sure our wonderful...

Juneteenth events to celebrate across Minneapolis

by Katrina Bailey
Published June 18, 2024

Laughter, music, food and learning are all on the table for the upcoming Juneteenth events around Minneapolis.Juneteenth celebrates the day when more than 250,000 slaves were freed on June 19, 1865,...

AFROPUNK announces Minneapolis festival with noname, Ari Lennox and more

by Carly Quast
Published April 25, 2022

AFROPUNK has announced a 16-act lineup for Minneapolis over Juneteenth weekend to commemorate Black creators in the Twin Cities. Tickets went on sale April 21.

UMN Faculty Senate cancels classes for Juneteenth; students call it a “first step”

by Gabrielle Lombard
Published February 7, 2022

No University classes will be held on June 20, 2022 or June 19, 2023 to recognize the federal holiday.