Coshoctonians for Peace and Equality

06/26/2025

What a powerful experience it was to take a journey through Coshocton's Black history last night at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum. We all walked away with a deeper appreciation for the place we call home the the people who have lived brave, creative, excellent lives here. If you missed out, don't worry! Here's a link to the full presentation: https://www.capcut.com/s/CTElROmbpLGOjbEr/

06/23/2025

Please consider coming out to the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum this Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. Coshoctonians for Peace and Equality co-founder Lucy Bryan Malenke will be giving a talk alongside JHH staff Holli Haddix Rainwater and Abigail Callis, about Black history in Coshocton. They plan to zoom in on three different time periods and the lives of several Black individuals and families who left their mark on this Coshocton. (A side note: if you knew and loved Vivian Williams or Lula Williams, you won't want to miss this).

Join us on June 25th at 6:00 PM at The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum for a journey through Coshocton’s Black history! In honor of Juneteenth (also known as "Freedom Day"), we will explore and...

06/17/2025

We're just two days away! We hope you can join us at Skip's Landing this Thursday for our annual Juneteenth Celebration!

05/19/2025

Mark your calendars for Coshoctonians for Peace and Equality's 5th annual Juneteenth Celebration! This year, we'll have live music from Rese Jhordan, free food, and face painting. We hope to see you there! RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/share/1C4S8s3i3R/ .

02/09/2025

Seems like a wonderful event! Hope to see you there on Wednesday!

In partnership with Ohio Humanities, join us in welcoming Valerie Boyer next Wednesday evening as she presents on the Underground Railroad in Ohio. Valerie has taught Social Studies for years and is currently the School and Inclusive Community Programs Coordinator at Ohio History Connection.

Register for the program here: https://coshocton-main-oh.whofi.com/calendar/event/138829/s?method=embed

06/21/2024

Thank you to everyone who braved the heat and attended our Juneteenth celebration! The article in today's Coshocton Tribune captures the joy of that event in words and pictures. We couldn't have done it without contributions from Coshocton Elks, Pod & Goggles, Kids America, Chili Crossroads Bible Church, Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, Coshocton Fire Department, Michelle and Mark Kittel and many volunteers.

Speakers at the event included Layla Mbaye and Lucy Bryan Malenke.

06/19/2024

Today’s the day!

Happy Juneteenth! 💛❤💚🖤

Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, commemorates the freeing of the last enslaved people on American soil. Taking place every June since 1865, the holiday marks the notification of African American slaves in Texas of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865. Learn more about this day of remembrance and freedom by visiting the library, open today during regular hours.

Juneteenth events and resources:

Coshoctonians for Peace and Equality 4th annual Juneteenth celebration: https://www.facebook.com/events/470638278638580/

Ohio’s Juneteenth Celebrations from Ohio.gov: https://library.ohio.gov/state.../reading-lists-resources

Juneteenth Reading List from the State Library of Ohio: https://bit.ly/4c2WmhR

Books for Celebrating Juneteenth from PBS Kids for Parents: https://www.pbs.org/.../7-books-for-celebrating-juneteenth

Must-Read Children’s Books To Celebrate Juneteenth from Brightly: https://www.readbrightly.com/kids-books-juneteenth/

Juneteenth books, comics, movies, and music on hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/13138

06/21/2023

Check out this recap of this year’s Juneteenth celebration! Thanks to all who showed up and made it so wonderful.

Third annual Juneteenth celebration was held Saturday at the Coshocton Court Square.

06/17/2023

Today’s the day of our Juneteenth Celebration! We hope to see you there!