Juneteenth celebrates the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free
Juneteenth marks the day that the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
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Juneteenth marks the day that the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
Each summer in Baltimore, AFRAM brings hundreds of thousands of people together to celebrate music, culture and community. AFRAM, short for the Afro-American Festival, started in 1970 as a small community gathering known as the Soul Festival. In 1976, during the nation’s bicentennial, the event was renamed AFRAM, part of a citywide celebration of diversity. It has since grown to one of the largest African American festivals on the East Coast.
Baltimore's Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary and Juneteenth as part of this year's Day of Jubilee celebration.
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore is celebrating Juneteenth and educating visitors on the significance of the holiday.
Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
Parades, concerts and art festivals are among the broad range of programs and events happening nationwide to honor Juneteenth, or Freedom Day.
Although many employers and federal agencies recognize Juneteenth as a holiday, these retailers remain open for business.
Over the decades, Juneteenth has also been called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Black Fourth of July and second Independence Day among others.
Baltimore's AFRAM Festival gets underway on Saturday, the same day as Juneteenth.
Here is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history.
Baltimore's citywide Juneteenth commemorations kicked off with the SEED School of Maryland's Run Up to the Juneteenth 5K, promoting the importance of health, wellness and education.
The second annual run-up to the Juneteenth 5K Run hosted by the Seed School of Maryland is just a few days away.
The SEED School of Maryland is gearing up for its second-annual "Run up to Juneteenth" 5k run/walk.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and other city leaders will announce on Tuesday the return of the AFRAM Festival over Juneteenth weekend.
