Celebrate Juneteenth at the third annual Freedom Festival at Whitney Plantation

Juneteenth celebrated at Civic Plaza

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque celebrated Juneteenth at Civic Plaza Saturday. The holiday is this Thursday and honors the day slavery ended in the United States when, in 1865, the slaves in Galveston, Texas, were freed. Saturday's event is called Rooted in Selience: Rising in Unity and features powerful performances and activities, vendors, and all uplifting Black culture. People who came out shared what Juneteenth means to t…

Celebrate Juneteenth at the third annual Freedom Festival at Whitney Plantation

A day of music, food, culture, and history honoring Black resilience and heritage