J uneteenth, celebrated on June 19th, marks a pivotal moment in American history—the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when Union General ...

Her vivid portrayal of African American experiences resonates deeply ... of Black people in Texas to the day in Galveston on June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end ...

On 19 June 1865 ... a word created by joining the words ‘June’ and ‘nineteenth’ together, and has been celebrated every year by African-American people to commemorate the end of slavery.

Music festivals, parades, marches and more commemorate Juneteenth across America. Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day.