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11 Exciting Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth This Week
photo credit: Benji Dell
Juneteenth commemorates the date - June 19, 1865 - when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and that slavery had been abolished. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two and half years before, it wasn’t until Juneteenth that all enslaved African Americans in the United States were considered free.
The holiday has long been celebrated in the Black community, initially involving church gatherings and large, elaborate meals, and in recent years, many activists have campaigned for it to be recognized as a national holiday. Here are 11 exciting ways to celebrate Juneteenth in LA this week. Also, please consider donating to Black Lives Matter LA, The Gathering For Justice, Süprmarkt, and Leimert Park Rising.
photo credit: BLUDSO'S, BENJI DELL
photo credit: LEIMERT PARK RISING
photo credit: CITY OF CARSON
Other Food News
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On Saturday, June 19th, Cambodian pop-up Khemla and Gamboge in Lincoln Heights are joining forces for a special dinner box celebrating Khmer street food classics. Pre-orders are now live, and dine-in will be first come, first served.
Hiring!
Some of your favorite LA restaurants are hiring, including Pearl River Deli (Dishwashers and Line Cooks), Wine & Eggs (Sales Associate), Needle (all positions), Lasita (all positions).
