Philadelphia celebrates freedom from slavery with largest Juneteenth parade in U.S.
The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival will be held this Sunday in West Philadelphia.
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The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival will be held this Sunday in West Philadelphia.
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865 -- the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
Juneteenth is Monday but people in Germantown got a head start on the celebration Saturday, by unveiling a first-of-its-kind mural in Philadelphia. Marcella Baietto reports.
The over 1,000 square foot piece of art was painted by Keisha Whatley and the community. It's on the side of the Germantown ArtsHaus.
Plans are underway for the 17th annual Philadelphia Juneteenth Festival in Germantown hosted by Johnson House.
The Johnsons played a pivotal role in helping at least 80 enslaved Africans on their journey to freedom.
Juneteenth will be celebrated on Monday but right now a new movie called The Blackening features the federal holiday as the backdrop to celebrate friendship Ukee Washington reports.
The 17th annual Philly Juneteenth Festival hosted by the Johnson House will be held Saturday, June 17, in Germantown. Natasha Brown shares more on how the historic site played a pivotal role in helping enslaved people achieve freedom.
The event paid tribute to June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Montgomery County has a full list of Juneteenth events planned for the weekend.
Neighbors in Montgomery County gathered for a special Juneteenth flag-raising ceremony Thursday afternoon. Kim Hudson shares what this holiday also means for local Black business owners.
The first Philadelphia Juneteenth Wine & Arts Festival will be held Saturday at the Cherry Street Pier.
Chandler Lutz reports.
The parade starts at 11 a.m. and goes until 2 p.m. and the festival will run until 8 p.m.
Black fashion designers and models will walk the runway Saturday during Philadelphia's 17th annual Juneteenth Festival in Germantown.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
Wakisha Bailey caught up with some musicians getting ready for the event.
Juneteenth celebrations continue throughout the Delaware Valley Monday. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy spoke at the Greater Mount Zion AME Church on Monday morning.
The festival kicked off Sunday morning with a parade down North 52nd Street. It featured floats, bands and more before ending at Malcolm X Park.
Events are taking place all across the Philadelphia region to commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States.
The non-profit transformed a portion of the Global Leadership Academy Campus, creating a teaching and learning garden for students and the community.
June 19 marks the emancipation of enslaved Americans after the Civil War. It's also about history and connection.
On Sunday, the second Juneteenth Black Music City Awards will be held in Philadelphia. This year, they are awarding up to $100,000 in grants to various artists throughout the city.
Delaware has officially made Juneteenth a legal holiday, and they invited the grandmother of Juneteenth to the signing ceremony.
It was also the kick-off day for Wawa's Welcome to America event in Philadelphia.
In 1865, it was a day of liberation. This weekend, it's a celebration.
