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June 19, 1865, marked a huge turning point for Black people in America. But many slave owners refused to comply. And even celebrating the date was discouraged in the years to come.
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President Biden signed a law Thursday making June 19 a federal holiday. Juneteenth, as the day is known, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Large crowds turned out for Juneteenth celebrations around Charlotte in recognition of the June 19th holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. We asked attendees what the holiday means to them. -
Black Americans have celebrated Juneteenth for decades, but up until three years ago, there was no festival or public celebration in Charlotte's historically-Black West End — until a local nonprofit stepped in.
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Artifacts that tell the trials and tribulations of the Black experience throughout American history are on display Thursday in Charlotte, ahead of the Juneteenth holiday. The Homage Exhibit imparts an emotional and personal understanding of U.S. history. It’s owned by a Charlotte couple who began collecting 20 years ago.
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A list of Charlotte events for Juneteenth 2023 holiday celebrations.
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Juneteenth of the Carolinas celebrates 25 years. Here’s what Juneteenth means to festival attendees.People gathered in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth, the day that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out they were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
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From a botched Juneteenth event to a nationwide debate over our real history, our country continues to argue about how much race matters. WFAE’s Tommy Tomlinson, in his On My Mind commentary, says it starts with a willingness to learn.
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Charlotte-area organizations, businesses and universities responded quickly on Friday to the declaration of Juneteenth as a new federal national holiday on June 19.
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Local drummer Gary Mumford has been with the Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas since its inception in 1997, and has seen it change and grow over the years. He joined WFAE's Nick de la Canal at Charlotte's House of Africa to share some of his music and his hopes for the holiday weekend.
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Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 that enslaved Black Americans were liberated in Texas.
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Music offers freedom. Freedom of expression — a way to rejoice and to mourn, to offer comfort, to call for change.
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To mark Juneteenth, NPR staff members read the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States — is now a federal holiday.
