juneteenth

A local educator and historian is honored as a grand marshal in Lansing’s Juneteenth parade. Also, the director of Enslaved.org discusses the lives of Black Americans born before emancipation. And, a conversation with Brittany March, chef and owner of It’s Food Detroit.

A local educator and historian is honored as a grand marshal in Lansing’s Juneteenth parade. Also, the director of Enslaved.org discusses the lives of Black Americans born before emancipation. And, a conversation with Brittany March, chef and owner of It’s Food Detroit.

Food and cooking play a big role in Juneteenth celebrations. The barbecues and fish fries woven into Black culture helped shape American cuisine.

Wondering what Juneteenth is or wondering how to celebrate it? This guide examines the history of the holiday and how to celebrate it.

Quilting might not be the first medium you think of when you think about Afrofuturist art. But a new exhibit at Michigan State University showcases how fiber artists are using the historical art form to imagine a liberatory Black future.

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on why it's a holiday for all Americans.

America will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it became a federal holiday. But for Galveston families, celebrations can be traced back generations.

For Jewelynne Richardson, organizing a Juneteenth event used to be a small project, with maybe only 10 people showing up. On Monday, she led a parade and a day-long celebration with hundreds.

June 19 has been a federal holiday since 2021. Juneteenth is commemorated as the day slavery was officially ended in the U.S. in 1865.

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.