Juneteenth Celebration 2012 at the James R. Thompson Center

Juneteenth Celebration 2012 at the James R. Thompson Center Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. It is a day, a week, and in some areas a month marked with celebrations, guest speakers, picnics and family gatherings. It is a time  ...