It’s been four years since Congress and President Joe Biden made Junetheenth a national holiday, but Black Americans across the country have long commemorated the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free – marking the end of slavery in the U.S.
And the celebrations for Juneteenth — also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day Liberation Day and Emancipation Day — continue to grow in the St. Louis region.
Celebrations commemorating the June 19 holiday kicked off earlier this week, but there are still plenty of events left to check out throughout the week.
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