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By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — A crowd gathered on the Greenfield Common Thursday afternoon to commemorate Juneteenth with a message that though progress has been made, there is still a ways to go.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Mpress Bennu’s resignation from the Human Rights Commission and her four-year role organizing the city’s Juneteenth festivities comes following a resident’s pushback over the decision to present former Police Chief Robert Haigh Jr., found liable for racial animus in a 2022 court verdict, with a Juneteenth award.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Four years after the Biden administration declared Juneteenth a federal holiday, Human Rights Commission Chair Mpress Bennu said this year’s celebration in Greenfield is shaping up to be the largest one yet.

By CHRIS LARABEE

SUNDERLAND — To mark Juneteenth this week, the Sunderland Public Library and the Human Rights Task Force are inviting the public to a film screening and discussion exploring systemic inequities in the United States that have lingered from post-Civil War society to today.

By TINKY WEISBLAT

Thursday is June 19, also known as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Manumission Day.

By SHERYL HUNTER

When the Whiskey Treaty Roadshow performed at the Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton in April, it was a good old-fashioned foot stompin’ rockin’ dance party complete with plenty of sing-alongs. Everyone had a great time, and it’s guaranteed to be more of the same when the band hosts their fourth annual Mountain Day festival at Berkshire East Ski Resort in Charlemont on Saturday, June 14, at 4 p.m.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Some 30 community members gathered on Beacon Field in 90-degree weather Wednesday afternoon for the city’s third annual Juneteenth celebration.In 2021, the Biden administration officially recognized Juneteenth — commemorating the day in...

By DOMENIC POLI

CHARLEMONT — Being born into slavery in a place called Libertytown is perhaps the ultimate irony.But that’s a significant part of the life story of Basil C. Dorsey, a self-emancipated man whose remarkable quest for freedom will be detailed by local...

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In what Human Rights Commission Chair Mpress Bennu said is expected to be the city’s largest Juneteenth celebration yet, the Greenfield community will take to the streets Wednesday for a day of art, food and Black history.Since 2021, when...

By ADA DENENFELD KELLY

Greenfield is putting an artistic twist on its Juneteenth celebrations this year with the unveiling of a downtown sidewalk mural project celebrating the city’s abolitionist history.There will be a guided tour through the 12 historic sites on...

By CHRIS LARABEE

In celebration of Juneteenth, folks are invited to join a star-studded group of early American musical performers at Historic Deerfield, as they take on a wide variety of music from regional African American composers and band leaders.Kicking off a 7...