The 9th Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held on Friday June 13, Saturday June 14, and Sunday June 15 at LaSalle Park and the Charles Black Center, 3419 W. Washington Street in South Bend. The event is sponsored by the South Bend Chapter Indiana Black Expo, Inc. (SBCIBE).
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