#juneteenth

Every year near the start of summer, people around the country celebrate Juneteenth. Observed on June 19, Juneteenth has been celebrated for more than 150 years and became an official federal holiday in 2021. Discover the story behind Juneteenth and

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved communities in the state of Texas learned the Civil War had ended, and they were free from slavery – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrated by African Americans for gene

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved communities in the state of Texas learned the Civil War had ended, and they were free from slavery – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrated by African Americans for gene

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date when enslaved communities in the state of Texas learned the Civil War had ended, and they were free from slavery – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrated by African Americans for gene