Juneteenth is the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed in Galveston, Texas to announce the end of slavery in America. The news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had officially freed slaves. Since then, Juneteenth celebrations have spread across the nation. 

12 Things You Might Not Know About Juneteenth 

Books about Juneteenth for children 

Watch a video about Emancipation 

Virtual Juneteenth Music Festival, June 18