Here’s a list of local events celebrating Juneteenth, a national holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022. Juneteenth commemorates the day on June 19, 1865, when a Union general read orders in Galveston, Texas, stating all enslaved people in the state were free according to federal law.
Tuesday: In Celebration of Juneteenth
“In Celebration of Juneteenth” event at the Enoch Pratt Free Library on June 18, 2024. (Handout)Learn all about the holiday at In Celebration of Juneteenth at Enoch Pratt Free Library...