Juneteenth 2024: A Day of Celebration and Education
The Historic Significance of Juneteenth
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the historic day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom.
Juneteenth Jubilee 2024
The Freedom Centers 2024 Juneteenth Jubilee will honor the joy and community that characterized the earliest celebrations of Juneteenth.
On June 19, 1865, freedom finally arrived for the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas. Three years later, Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday, a day not only for celebration but also for education.
On a sunny Sunday afternoon at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, just days before Juneteenth, Laila Stevens captured the essence of the holiday with her stunning photographs.
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