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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Juneteenth Atlanta Festival returns this weekend with parade, music and more
ATLANTA - As the nation reflects on more than 160 years since enslaved African Americans first celebrated Juneteenth, Atlanta is preparing to host one of the Southeast's largest and most vibrant tributes to the historic holiday. The 2025 Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival kicks off Friday, June 13, at Piedmont Park with an opening press conference at 11 a.m., featuring leaders and advocates speaking on themes of freedom, empowerment, and social justice. Scheduled speakers include Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs and festival co-founders Bob Johnson and Brad Lewis, among other prominent voices in the community. RELATED: Juneteenth events in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | 2025 Now in its second decade, Juneteenth Atlanta has grown into a major family-friendly cultural event, blending education with celebration. It was officially recognized in 2023 as the City of Atlanta's designated Juneteenth event. The festival will continue Saturday at 10 a.m., with live performances, local vendors, community booths, and the widely anticipated Juneteenth Black History Parade at noon. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will serve as Grand Marshal of the parade, which starts at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center and concludes in Piedmont Park. Spectators can expect floats, youth groups, car clubs, marching bands, and celebrity appearances—all honoring the history and legacy of June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom. The celebration wraps up Sunday with a Father's Day-themed slate of events and the annual Freedom 5K Walk/Run. All events are free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to use MARTA for easy access to Piedmont Park. For full event details, visit
South Wales Argus
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
UK folk-rock band Steeleye Span set to perform in Newport
Steeleye Span will be playing at The Riverfront Theatre on Wednesday, May 7. Founded in 1969, the band is known for pioneering electric folk music and shaping the genre for more than 50 years. Their debut album, Hark! The Village Wait, set the stage for their unique sound. The band's latest release, The Green Man Collection, features tracks from recent albums and new versions of three classic songs. The title track, The Green Man, is a song by Bob Johnson, a member throughout the 70s, which was lost for 40 years. The song discusses climate change, a prescient topic for its time. The band's line-up for this tour includes founding member Maddy Prior, along with Liam Genockey, Julian Littman, Roger Carey, Andrew "Spud" Sinclair, and the newest addition, Athena Octavia. The band's upcoming album, Conflict, will be available exclusively during the tour. The concert is expected to be an exciting night for fans of the genre. Tickets can be purchased via the Newport Live website.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Glenn County seeks return of Vietnam memorial wall replica
The last time The Wall That Heals was in Glenn County was 2016. There are hopes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica will be back in 2026. Leadership from the Glenn County Health and Human Services Agency gave a presentation to the Glenn County Board of Supervisors earlier this month explaining the efforts necessary to apply for, fund and host the 375 foot memorial. 'There is a lot of planning associated with this project,' said Bob Johnson, Veterans Services officer with the Health and Human Services Agency. Yasmin Caro from the Agency, said it would be a great honor to be able to once again host The Wall That Heals. 'The Wall is a replica of the Wall in Washington, D.C., that memorializes the 58,000 American service members who died or remain missing from the Vietnam War,' she added. When the Wall was in Willows in 2016 more than 9,000 people were in attendance, Caro said. 'The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America's honor and recognition of all who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War,' she shared. 'There will be extensive planning involved in bringing The Wall That Heals to Glenn County, including support from government entities, schools, law enforcement, fire departments, Veterans Services, businesses and non-profits to help bring this honorable event to our community, to help lead, volunteer, fund, promote and more.' Application deadline is Sept. 1 and there are currently 141 interested cities seeking one of the 34 locations slots for the national 2026 tour. The cost to host is $12,000 and Caro said those funds would be raised through fundraising projects and donations. Additional costs include promoting the project, drinks/snacks for volunteer, city/county employee time, for example. The Wall That Heals is ¾ scale of the original wall with a 53 foot education trailer that expands on both sides. Entrance to view the traveling Wall is free to the public and Caro said if the memorial replica comes to Glenn County there are plans for all schools to attend and take a tour. The Wall is on display and open for viewing 24 hours a day. 'I would appreciate the help and support of this board as we work to honor our military veterans by submitting an application to bring The Wall That Heals back to Glenn County,' said Laura Hawkins, Glenn County Health and Human Services director. The Board unanimously voiced their support for the project. 'You are rock stars for your work and effort towards this project,' said Supervisor Tony Arendt. His comments were followed up with each of his fellow supervisors voicing their support for the Health and Human Services Agency submitting an application for the Wall That Heals to come to Glenn County next year. As part of the application, Glenn County will need to pick three dates when it would be possible to host the event and find at least two locations in Orland where the Wall could be display – a space approximately the size of a football field with grass and areas for parking. In addition, the application requires a 200 word response of why The Wall That Heals should come to Glenn County.
USA Today
23-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Tennessee football's highest drafted offensive lineman in NFL history
Tennessee football's highest drafted offensive lineman in NFL history The 2025 NFL draft will be held, Thursday-Saturday, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Prior to the 90th NFL draft in league history, Vols Wire looks at historical Tennessee players selected. This installment looks back at former Tennessee center Bob Johnson. Johnson is Tennessee's highest drafted offensive lineman in the NFL. He was selected in the first round of the 1968 AFL/NFL draft (No. 2 overall) by Cincinnati and was the first ever draft pick by the Bengals. Jonson is the second-highest drafted center in the history of American professional football. Only Ki Aldrich was drafted higher, and was selected No. 1 overall by the Chicago Cardinals in 1939. Johnson played for Cincinnati from 1968-79. He was an AFL All-Star in 1968 and his number (53) is retired by the Bengals. Johnson was also named to Cincinnati's 50th Anniversary Team and was the last original Bengals' player to retire. The former Vol played in 154 professional games, making 136 starts. He recorded six fumble recoveries. Johnson played for Tennessee from 1965-67 under head coach Doug Dickey. He was the first player recruited by Dickey. Johnson was voted an unanimous All-American in 1967 and a a two-time All-SEC standout (1966-67). He won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is awarded to the SEC's best blocker, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
Chicago Tribune
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Michael Jordan becomes the first ex-player to become a majority owner in the NBA
Today is Monday, March 17, the 76th day of 2025. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick's Day. Today in history: On March 17, 2010, Michael Jordan became the first ex-player to become a majority owner in the NBA as the league's Board of Governors unanimously approved his $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats from Bob Johnson. Also on this date: In 1762, New York held its first St. Patrick's Day parade. In 1776, the Revolutionary War Siege of Boston ended as British forces evacuated the city. In 1950, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, announced that they had created a new radioactive element they named 'californium.' In 1969, Golda Meir took office as prime minister in Israel, beginning a term that would last through five crucial years in the nation's history. In 1992, white South Africans voted 68.7% to 31.3% to end over 40 years of apartheid in a national referendum. (Voters of all races were allowed to vote two years later in the general election that resulted in Nelson Mandela becoming president.) In 2003, edging to the brink of war, U.S. President George W. Bush gave Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave his country. Iraq rejected Bush's ultimatum, saying a U.S. attack to force Saddam from power would be 'a grave mistake.' In 2016, finally bowing to years of public pressure, SeaWorld Entertainment said it would stop breeding killer whales and making them perform crowd-pleasing tricks. In 2023, the International Criminal Court said it had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. Today's Birthdays: Civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams is 92. Singer-songwriter John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful) is 81. Author William Gibson is 77. Actor Patrick Duffy is 76. Actor Kurt Russell is 74. Actor Gary Sinise is 70. NBA executive Danny Ainge is 66. Actor Rob Lowe is 61. Rock musician Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) is 58. Olympic soccer gold medalist Mia Hamm is 53. Singer-TV personality Tamar Braxton is 48. TV personality Rob Kardashian is 38. Singer-songwriter Hozier is 35. Actor John Boyega is 33. Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields is 30. Olympic swimming gold medalist Katie Ledecky is 28.
