Juneteenth Activities in Alamogordo & Las Cruces this Weekend

With Juneteenth a national holiday, Alamogordo and Las Cruces shows what a celebration looks like.

Alamogordo 

Traditionally the Ortero NCAA holds a picnic and awareness event at Alameda Park. No notification is posted on the NAACP Facebook page under events for details for this year upon publication of this article 

Las Cruces 

Two events—in person and online—celebrate the 1865 date when enslaved people in Texas learned that they were free. The Branigan Cultural Center’s Juneteenth Jazz Festival sets a beat at 3 p.m. Friday with performances, speakers, and activities through Saturday. Organized by musician and New Mexico Music commissioner Derrick Lee and Julian Alexander, a filmmaker, educator and hip-hop artist, the event includes acclaimed jazz bass player Nat Reeves and jazz legend Warren Wolf.

On Saturday evening, New Mexico State University’s Black Programs hosts speakers, musicians, and a candlelight vigil. The goal is to inspire participants to make a commitment for how they can help our communities understand and empower the people around them to build a better future for everyone.

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