Yellow Springs Juneteenth celebration

The community is invited to join the Coretta Scott King Center at Antioch College and the Yellow Springs Juneteenth Committee for the Yellow Springs Celebration of Peace and Unity on Thursday, June 19, at Antioch College. The event will celebrate Juneteenth and commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s commencement speech at Antioch College.

The celebration will begin with the annual Juneteenth Walk, organized by Steve McQueen and Dr. Kevin McGruder of The 365 Project. This year, the walk will highlight different places around the village central to Coretta Scott King and Dr. King’s time in Yellow Springs. McQueen has been conducting oral history interviews, drawing on existing oral history interviews conducted by McGruder to develop the walk, which will be led by youth tour guides. The walk will begin at 1 p.m. and depart from the Coretta Scott King Center.

Following the walk, the community is invited to participate in a Community Day celebration, which will take place from 2–5 p.m. on the horseshoe green at Antioch College. The celebration will feature food and non-food vendors, educational displays, arts activities, yoga, games for youth and adults, spoken word performances, workshops and free books for youth provided by the Yellow Springs Community Library. Attendees will also be able to relax on the green and enjoy music. Visit antiochcollege.edu/cskc for a full list of activities and vendors.