NNMC News:

Northern New Mexico College and Juneteenth New Mexico invite the community to attend a Juneteenth celebration at Northern’s Española campus at noon Friday, June 14, 2024. The celebration will be attended by the Offices of Senators Ben Ray Lujan and Martin Heinrich and will feature a keynote address by poet Hakim Bellamy.

Lunch will be provided by Hot Mess BBQ and DJ Dave will provide music. There will be a custom car show and other entertainment.

“We are excited to host the community to celebrate this critically important historical event, celebrating the ending of slavery in the United States,” NNMC President Hector Balderas said. “We are grateful to Juneteenth New Mexico for partnering with the college in bringing this important educational opportunity to families in our community.”

Juneteenth New Mexico State Director Willie Williams said: “The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and Juneteenth New Mexico have been educating and celebrating the community with the Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and Veterans Luncheon for the last four years. The Juneteenth Nation is a unifier. We try to bring everybody together to enjoy and share our similarities, as well as our differences. As you walk by, drive by or even run by this college, and you look up and see the Freedom Flag flying high, just know that this flag represents freedom to all.”