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Black Techno Matters announces multi-city Juneteenth celebrations and livestream

More than 40 Black techno artists from across the US will perform on the day

US collective Black Techno Matters has shared details of a one-day, multi-city event programme taking place on Juneteenth. The event, titled Liber8 US, takes place...

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Bandcamp’s third annual Juneteenth fundraiser for NAACP is happening today

"We’ll continue to promote diversity and opportunity through our mission to support artists," said Bandcamp CEO Ethan Diamond

Bandcamp is running its third annual Juneteenth fundraiser today. Launched in 2020, the initiative has, over the last couple of years, seen the company and...

Bijou Film Festival and Elements Oakland celebrate Black and queer roots of house music with Juneteenth event series
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Bijou Film Festival and Elements Oakland celebrate Black and queer roots of house music with Juneteenth event series

The events will celebrate what organisers called "Black Fantastic Otherness, a term that highlights the unique otherness that we possess as Black people around the globe"

This Juneteenth, the Black and queer roots of house music will be celebrated with a series of events in Oakland, California. Across June 17th-18th, the...
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Pharrell backs proposal for Juneteenth as Virginia state holiday in powerful speech

The day celebrates the end of US slavery in 1865

Pharrell has backed proprosals for Juneteenth to be recognised as an official Virginia state holiday in a powerful speech.

The US rapper, record producer and...