Everything you need to know about Juneteenth
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President Biden has signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. People have been honoring the day Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas.
How does L.A. commemorate Juneteenth and how will it celebrate as the city opens up? Read reflections on the holiday and what to do in the city as it reopens after more than a year in a pandemic slumber.
Juneteenth as a national holiday perpetuates the myth that slavery ended in 1865. Give it greater meaning by connecting it to a U.S. plan for reparations.
Sparks forward and Houston native Nneka Ogwumike shares thoughts on Juneteenth, which commemorates the day the last of the slaves were declared free.
Juneteenth will be the first major opportunity to party in public after the city opens back up June 15.
Why composer Derrick Senam Eugene Skye changed his name from Derrick Spiva Jr. Also, a modern museum rises in Orange County, why white shows shouldn’t be rebooted with Latino casts, and more in this week’s arts newsletter.
President Biden signed legislation into law Thursday to make Juneteenth, or June 19, the 12th federal holiday.
Crowds converged on a street festival in Leimert Park honoring Juneteenth, the long-celebrated holiday marking the freeing of slaves in the U.S. — and now the newest federal holiday.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the formation of an advisory commission that would develop a pilot reparations program targeted at a cohort of Black Angelenos.
Juneteenth traces itself to the day in 1865 — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — that brought news of freedom to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. Now a federal holiday, it’s become more popular than ever.
Celebrate Juneteenth 2021: Car parade through Black L.A.
Juneteenth has always felt like one of the last corners of Black life untouched by mass consumerism. But now it’s open to all Americans. I’m worried.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks on activism and the NBA’s social justice award.
Vibe Guide: “Watchmen’s” Cord Jefferson’s Juneteenth recipe
In a Juneteenth release, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s ‘Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America,’ tells how protest reshaped this country.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday this week, but as Vice President Kamala Harris noted at the bill signing, there’s a lot Americans don’t know about its history.
The United States government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called ‘Juneteenth.’
Biden signs legislation making June 19, or Juneteenth, the 12th federal holiday. The day commemorates the end of slavery in this country.
Juneteenth 2021: Movies, books, events, and podcasts to try
Juneteenth 2021: This is how Black L.A. is celebrating
Communities of color have reasons to distrust large banks, including racist practices such as redlining, past bank failures and a lack of transparency about fees.
After California joined the Union in 1850, slavery continued here. It’s a little-taught fact that makes Juneteenth more relevant to Californians.
Black L.A. reflects on first Juneteenth memories
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Juneteenth will be the first major opportunity to party in public after the city opens back up June 15.
From Leimert Park’s annual celebration to Segerstrom’s first year of festivities, commemorations of Juneteenth will feature Black art across the region.
The meaning of Juneteenth is evolving for chef Ray Anthony Barrett after a year of travel and healing.
We couldn’t do much to celebrate Juneteenth 2020. We’re making up for it now. Here’s a list of Juneteenth 2021 events around L.A.
Celebrate Juneteenth with a free virtual event June 15 from 6 to 7 p.m., during which L.A. chefs and restaurateurs will talk about the holiday’s Black foodways as part of the Los Angeles Times Food Bowl.
Growing up in Compton, the novelist commemorated dark milestones in Black family history. Now she welcomes Juneteenth as a national holiday for all.
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Sparks forward and Houston native Nneka Ogwumike shares thoughts on Juneteenth, which commemorates the day the last of the slaves were declared free.
The good, the bad, the Beharie: The actress navigates the line between aspiration and reality in “Miss Juneteenth.”
The political attack on critical race theory is all about avoiding the truth of American history and events like Juneteenth.
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The meaning of Juneteenth is evolving for chef Ray Anthony Barrett after a year of travel and healing.
In Los Angeles, the end of slavery was often marked on New Year’s Day, before new arrivals from Texas brought the tradition of a Juneteenth party.
