It was part of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration, which also featured live performances, a DJ, and Black-owned businesses and vendors.

Juneteenth events across south-central Pennsylvania are bringing communities together with celebrations focused on freedom, history, culture and connection.

Springfield’s Juneteenth Freedom Concert has a new home.

Washington is hosting Juneteenth celebrations this weekend, ranging from community block parties and parades to poetry readings and festivals highlighting black-owned businesses. But as local communities mark Juneteenth,

June 19, also known as Juneteenth commemorates when the last slaves were freed in 1865 as well as the on-going fight for civil rights for Black Americans. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a state holiday on June 19, 2023, becoming a paid state holiday in 2024.