Juneteenth News
Once a regional tradition, Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas finally learned they were free, has become a national holiday.
Let's understand the importance of Juneteenth. Why this day is celebrated and what significance does it hold for African Americans?
Juneteenth is annually on June 19
Juneteenth is a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States
Abraham Lincoln, signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed over 3 million slaves
For the Capitol Fourth celebrations on July 4, 2021, actress and former Miss America Vanessa Williams will be taking charge as the host
She will also honour Juneteenth (June 19), a newly declared national holiday in the US celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery
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