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The federal holiday, celebrated on June 19, is embraced as a nationwide celebration of Black history. Here’s how and where to partake.

This year, Juneteenth falls on June 19. Here’s where you can celebrate the holiday in South Georgia: The Fort Gaines Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Clay County Schools Softball Field.

Juneteenth commemorates African-American freedom and achievement, and many Valley events are happening this week to celebrate this historic holiday.

An early Juneteenth celebration Saturday in Richton Park was the first of several this week int he south and southwest suburbs.

The second day of the Juneteenth Atlanta fest kicked off under mostly sunny skies after Saturday’s disruptive downpours drenched festival goers and left swaths of the Piedmont Park grounds a bit muddy.

The NAACP’s Juneteenth events on Sunday honored the legacy of local Black Civil War soldiers and celebrated community and freedom.

As Juneteenth approaches on Thursday, June 19, several local services will be closed in observance of the federal holiday. Here's a list of closures residents can expect in the Hampton Roads area.

The 12th Annual Juneteenth celebration kicks off this week as other communities across the country are backing off from holding them because of the national political climate. But organizer Bianca Ellis believes that it's more important than ever to move forward with the local celebration.

At 8 p.m. Friday, June 20, through Monday, June 23, at Marigny Opera House. Tickets $31.37-$78.33 (including fees) via eventbrite.com. Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day when enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas,