The Evolution and Celebration of Juneteenth in America.
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Baltimore marked Juneteenth with a weekend full of events celebrating Black culture and community, including AFRAM's official Juneteenth celebration at Druid Hill Park, local organizations hosting their own events, and a Black culinary leaders showcase at Magdalena. The holiday, which commemorates the day full emancipation reached some of the last enslaved Black people in Texas in 1865, has risen in prominence since President Joe Biden declared June 19 a federal holiday in 2021.
- As America marks second Juneteenth holiday, Baltimore puts its own spin on the celebration Baltimore Sun
- What Is Juneteenth? And How Did It Become a Federal Holiday? The Wall Street Journal
- Inaugural Juneteenth Parade NBC4 Columbus
- Here's why Juneteenth is as American as July 4th Fox News
- Juneteenth: how did the holiday start and how is it celebrated today? The Guardian US
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