Juneteenth national events calendar

Juneteenth is the celebration of the official end of slavery and the time when all slaves finally learned they were free. Events are taking place across the country to commemorate the observance. Here is a sampling: National, June 19, free entry at national parks, https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/juneteenth.htm National, June 19, free, debut of “From Chains to Links: The Innovation Podcast,” https://youtu.be/9IdNL_cjEkw?si=3wBvqivOp4k1NAKU Atlanta, June 22, Juneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival, $0-$25, https://www.juneteenthatl.com/ Baltimore, June 19, Juneteenth Celebration 2024: Freedom’s Voices from Jubilee to Reparations, free, https://www.lewismuseum.org/event/juneteenth-celebration-2024/ Charlotte, North Carolina, June 19, University City Juneteenth Art Fest, free, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-city-juneteenth-art-fest-tickets-856904102237 Charlotte, North Carolina, June 19, Juneteenth at the Gantt, free, https://www.ganttcenter.org/calendar/juneteenth-at-the-gantt-2024/?utm_source=Friends+of+The+Gantt&utm_campaign=be0084890b-UE-18-JUN-2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_931a2bacb4-be0084890b-401711021&mc_cid=be0084890b&mc_eid=aa77c83fe9 Charleston, South Carolina, June 19, Juneteenth Block Party, free, https://mojafestival.com/juneteenth-block-party-on-king-street-to-celebrate-moja-arts-festivals-40th-anniversary-season/ Chicago, June 19, Free but R.S.V.P. required, Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom, https://www.chicagohistory.org/event/juneteenth-celebrating-freedom/ Detroit, June 19, Juneteenth Jubilee, free, https://www.thewright.org/juneteenth-jubilee-celebration-2024 Sharon Gillins talks about the history of the Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Galveston, Texas. The church’s origins date back to 1848 when black slaves were given the land by their white owners for a place of worship. It also continues to host a Juneteenth celebration that is attended by the community. Photo credit: David J. Phillip, The Associated...