Juneteenthkc is kansas city missouri s premiere community heritage celebration and is hosted annually within the 18th vine historic district. Every june hundreds of thousands of people across the united states crowd the streets of their cities to celebrate the juneteenth holiday as they once did in kansas city over 20 years ago.
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Juneteenth holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the united states observed annually on june 19.
History of juneteenth celebration. Also known as america s second independence day emancipation day juneteenth independence day and black independence day juneteenth honors enslaved people african american heritage and the many contributions that blacks have made to the united states. Juneteenth short for june nineteenth is a holiday commemorating this day which marked the effective end of slavery in the united states. For many white americans recent protests over police brutality have driven their awareness of juneteenth s.
Juneteenth gatherings often include the singing of traditional slave songs readings from famous black writers and freedom fighters and the reading of the emancipation proclamation. Juneteenth a blend of the words june and nineteenth celebrates the end of slavery in america. Now one of 47 states and the district of columbia that recognize juneteenth as a holiday.
Barbecues parades street fairs music festivals and beauty pageants are also popular ways to honor this important day. Juneteenth a portmanteau of june and nineteenth also known as freedom day jubilee day liberation day and emancipation day is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the united states originating in galveston texas it is now celebrated annually on the 19th of june throughout the united states with varying official recognition. The day is also celebrated outside of the u s with organizations in a number of countries using the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of african americans.
For many african americans juneteenth means neighborhood barbecues and music but also remembering and reckoning with history. The celebration of june 19 th was coined juneteenth and grew with more participation from descendants. Austin history center in 2019 through the tireless efforts of community leaders juneteenth became a state holiday in pennsylvania.
Juneteenth celebration eastwoods park by grace murray stephensonoriginal source. For many black americans juneteenth is a celebration to commemorate the end of slavery. The juneteenth celebration was a time for reassuring each other for praying and for gathering remaining family members.
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