Juneteenth Freedom Festival Celebrates Community, Culture - American Press

Juneteenth's roots: Celebrating freedom in Terre Haute

Juneteenth isn't just a new federal holiday; it's a long-standing celebration of freedom. Local historian Crystal Reynolds shares its rich history and significance in Terre Haute. Discover more about this

Juneteenth Freedom Festival celebrates community, culture - American Press

Juneteenth — short for June 19 — is an annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The history of the holiday dates back to June 19, 1865, when federal soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ensure slaves were freed in accordance with the Emancipation Proclamation. “Every other county, every other city in the United States at that time was aware that slavery had ended except for the people of Galveston, Texas,” sa…

Community celebrates Juneteenth, freedom at annual event June 21

"Freedom Day" arrived in Texas more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and Juneteenth remains an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States of America. It was on June 19, 1865, that Union General Gordon Granger reiterated the order than all enslaved people were free, and the date...

Together, Guthrie community joins in for Juneteenth freedom celebration

Guthrie’s community is invited to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday (June 14) from 3 to 9 p.m. at Mineral Wells Park, 819 S. Division Street. Admission is free.