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The Making of America Official Film Premiere

Minneapolis Institute of Art

June 28, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – @ 4:00 pm

OMG Studios and Minnesota Humanities Center Announce Their Latest Film “The Making of America” Will Premiere at the Minneapolis Institute of Art The documentary film explores how Enlightenment-era systems of knowledge shaped what became the United States of America OMG Studios and Minnesota Humanities Center are excited to announce the premiere of their latest film, […]

Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story, 30th Anniversary

St. Catherine University

June 26, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – @ 4:30 pm

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Join us for the 30th anniversary of this beloved stage performance that brings the audience on a journey through time and the imagined impact of the Emancipation Proclamation. Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story, written by Rose McGee, is a 90-minute two-act play that addresses a factual and traumatic time in our history – when news was […]

MN Humanities Center Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Juneteenth

St. Paul College

June 23, 2026 @ 5:30 pm – @ 8:30 pm

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Upon hearing the news of the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans celebrated by singing songs of worship, dancing, and eating good food. In commemoration, MHC invites you to Jubilee where you will enjoy Spirituals and music from Vocal Essence under the direction of G. Phillip Shoultz, hear stories about the wonderful intersection of food and music, […]

MN Humanities Center Juneteenth Brunch

Quincy Hall

June 18, 2026 @ 8:45 am – @ 11:00 am

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Please join us for the annual Juneteenth Brunch to hear award-winning author and poet Clint Smith in conversation with MHC’s CEO Kevin Lindsey. Their conversation will connect the history of Juneteenth to the broader American story – examining how freedom has been defined, delayed, expanded, and calls of us today. In addition to wonderful food, […]

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Homecoming: A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound – ONSALE

GRANDSTAND

May 8, 2026 @ 10:00 am – August 29, 2026 @ 8:00 pm

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Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Homecoming: A Celebration of the Minneapolis Sound at the Minnesota State Fair Saturday, Aug. 29! And they’re bringing special guests Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Morris Day & Jerome Benton of The Time, Jordan Knight from New Kids On The Block, Yolanda Adams, Stokley, Ann Nesby & Sounds of Blackness, Ruben […]

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Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery Film Series

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July 22, 2025 @ 12:00 am – December 31, 2025 @ 12:00 am

Reconstruction Destructed, sixth in the “Juneteenth Reckoning with Slavery” film series, aims to shine a light on the most misunderstood period in American History and why it remains critically important to understand today. “It challenges our understanding of the impact of slavery and its ongoing impact throughout the United States,” said Monique Linder, Film Director […]