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Spartanburg Juneteenth Experiences
Spartanburg Juneteenth Inc.’s mission is to educate the Spartanburg community about African American history primarily through an annual Juneteenth celebration.
Embrace Our Legacy
Join us to celebrate freedom at the BEC FREEDOM GALA!
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- June 19
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Featured Books
Each year the Juneteenth Planning Committee selects a book or group of books that is distributed for free to children at the Juneteenth Celebration.
2026
The First Eight
By Jim Clyburn the Ninth
2025
North of Main by Brenda Lee Pryce, Jim Neighbors, Betsy Wakefield Teter
2024
Black Fortunes
by Shamari Wills
2023
The Sum of US by
Heather McGhee
Community-Hosted Juneteenth
Events in Spartanburg
Discover a variety of Juneteenth celebrations hosted throughout Spartanburg by our community partners. These events, presented by the City of Spartanburg and other local organizations, extend the spirit of Juneteenth across the entire city.
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Uncover Spartanburg’s Hidden Legacy in "North of Main"
Explore the powerful and richly detailed history of Spartanburg’s early Black neighborhoods in North of Main, a groundbreaking new book by Brenda Lee Pryce, Jim Neighbors, and Betsy Wakefield Teter. This 250-page hardcover volume is the most in-depth record of Black life in Spartanburg post-emancipation—brought to life through more than 150 historic photos and maps.
- Walk the streets of North Dean Street, Gas Bottom, and Back of the College, neighborhoods built by emancipated Black men and women starting in the 1870s—who turned hard-won wages into land, homes, and thriving communities.
- Meet the pioneers who shaped a legacy—clergy, educators, musicians, artisans, activists, and entrepreneurs—whose resilience laid the foundation for generations to come.
A powerful sequel to South of Main, this book is a lasting tribute to the Black citizens who helped shape Spartanburg’s past—and inspire its future.
