City council adopts Juneteenth as an observed holiday

  • Members of the Alpha Alpha Phi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority receive a proclamation from Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan (left), and representatives Collinda Lee and Denese Shinholster (right) that celebrates their chapter for June 19, 2022. JOEL WHITE/Staff
    Members of the Alpha Alpha Phi Omega Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority receive a proclamation from Mayor Mary Parham-Copelan (left), and representatives Collinda Lee and Denese Shinholster (right) that celebrates their chapter for June 19, 2022. JOEL WHITE/Staff
  • Quentin T. Howell (center) and Erik Walton (right), receive a proclamation of the addition of the Juneteenth Day holiday to the City of Milledgeville. JOEL WHITE/Staff
    Quentin T. Howell (center) and Erik Walton (right), receive a proclamation of the addition of the Juneteenth Day holiday to the City of Milledgeville. JOEL WHITE/Staff
    During the city council meeting on Tuesday, Juneteenth was adopted as an official observed holiday of the city of Milledgeville. Juneteenth is a historical date that marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and celebrates freedom for everyone. During the meeting, an ordinance for the first meeting was read but the council then made a motion to disregard the second reading ...

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