Juneteenth

People hold a sign in their car during a car parade to mark Juneteenth on June 19, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Communities all over the country will be marking Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free. For generations, the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history has been recognized with joy in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. Yet, the U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion.

History

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

by Associated Press
Published: Jun 19, 2023

Jesse Jackson speaks at Breonna Taylor's vigil in Louisville, Kentucky in 2020. Tensions grew over Taylor's death at the hands of the police following the George Floyd protests that sparked a nationwide reckoning over racism.

Politics

Juneteenth now a state holiday in Utah

by Parker Malatesta
Published: Mar 30, 2022

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