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Walk for Freedom attendees celebrate Juneteenth while honoring Opal Lee, despite her absence
The Walk for Freedom is held on Juneteenth to mark the two-and-a-half-year delay between the Emancipation Proclamation and the freedom of enslaved people in Texas. Lee, known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, cemented June 19's status as a national holiday in 2021 after years of advocacy, which included a 1,400-mile trek to Washington, D.C.
Juneteenth represents the long-delayed freedom of enslaved Black people in the United States. But Juneteenth isn’t just a day ...
The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...
Valerie Boyer, Ohio History Connection's school and inclusive community programs coordinator, organized the Jubilee Day ...
"It's more important than ever to gather publicly and tell our stories and lift up the Black voices through art and joy,” ...
“When we were originally established, we were an organization that was fighting epidemics and disparities in the Black and ...
Beyoncé’s Paris concert on Juneteenth inspired French fans to plan a special surprise, celebrating freedom during the June 19 ...
WorldBeat Cultural Center's Juneteenth celebration features the unveiling of a community quilt and honors the artistry, history and deeper meaning behind African American quilting traditions.
A celebration of history, basketball, and lots of sunshine comes to Allentown's Cedar Beach Park this Juneteenth weekend.
At the Juneteenth Cookout, families, adults and teenagers gathered together to celebrate the day commemorating the end of ...
Local youth carry photos of the late Anna Mae Robertson in the 54th Milwaukee Juneteenth Jubilee Parage in Milwaukee.
Hundreds of people in Anacostia started a new tradition this Juneteenth holiday, celebrating a piece of Black DC history with ...
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