By
Janet Kaplan
on
June 6, 2022
The Juneteenth Celebration, presented by the Juneteenth Committee of Ventura County (JCVC), is taking place on Saturday, June 18 at Plaza Park in Oxnard. This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
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By
Janet Kaplan
on
November 16, 2022
November is Native American Heritage Month
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Janet Kaplan
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September 20, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month is observed each year from September 15 to October 15.
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Janet Kaplan
on
July 18, 2022
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for racial and ethnic minority groups to get access to mental health and substance-use treatment services.
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