This week in my video, I interview LaTisha Gasaway-Paul who is a fifth generation resident of the historic Scotland community, which was founded by people who were formerly enslaved. While the community has faced tremendous adversity since it began in 1880, it is thriving today and boasts some remarkable members, including Ms. Gasaway-Paul.
One of the premier Juneteenth events in the county, the annual festival honoring the Scotland community in Potomac that began last weekend includes a fireworks show for the first time.
The Scotland community, founded by formerly enslaved people in Potomac in the 1870s and 1880s, hosts its second Juneteenth Heritage Festival with events in Cabin John Park and Cabin John Village, including a parade, a classic car show, a talent show, a Children’s Caribbean Carnival, history lectures, a 5K race, a baseball game and a […]
9 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth Around the DC Area Festivals, parades, and fireworks are on the agenda for Juneteenth. Montgomery County has 80 historic Black communities, and the Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival celebrates the area’s heritage. Over a five day span, there will be several events throughout Bethesda and Potomac, including youth sports clinics, a […]
Juneteenth is a national holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, celebrated every year on June 19. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when news of liberation reached 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, the Smithsonian Museum says. That was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Observances are often joyful and frequently […]
The Annual Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival will host a 5k road race and 1-mile family walk Wednesday, June 19 as part of the weeklong celebration of the holiday. The road race and family walk will both begin at 8 a.m. on June 19, with a starting point of Bells Mills Elementary School. The event is […]
Come celebrate the kickoff of Montgomery County’s premiere Black cultural event, the Scotland Juneteenth Heritage Festival. There will be a live performance by D.C.’s iconic Chuck Brown Band!
Concerts, art exhibits, historical presentations, film screenings, and more are planned in celebration of Juneteenth in Montgomery County. The holiday has been celebrated since 1865 and observed as a federal holiday since 2021. It commemorates the date when some of the last enslaved people in the Confederacy were notified of their freedom following the Civil […]
Montgomery County will again celebrate “Juneteenth” in a big way, with many events. The Federal and County governments recognize Wednesday, June 19, as the official holiday. However, the County celebration will include events on Friday, June 14, and Saturday, June 15, in Germantown. The holiday honors June 19, 1865—the day Union soldiers arrived to take […]
