Marshall University will host a Juneteenth Celebration on Thursday, June 16, from 2:30-5 p.m.
The program is free and open to the public and will feature food and live music from FourChill. The event will be held under a tent on Harless Field on Fifth Ave. between Harless Dining Hall and City National Bank.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the U.S. The holiday is observed annually on June 19, which falls on a Sunday this year.