It鈥檚 been four years since Congress and President Joe Biden made Junetheenth a national holiday, but Black Americans across the country have long commemorated the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free 鈥� marking the end of slavery in the U.S.
And the celebrations for Juneteenth 鈥� also known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day Liberation Day and Emancipation Day 鈥� continue to grow in the St. Louis region.
Celebrations commemorating the June 19 holiday kicked off earlier this week, but there are still plenty of events left to check out throughout the week.
St. Louis
- June 19: , Missouri Botanical Garden
- June 19: , Griot Museum of Black History
- June 19: , House of Soul
- June 19: Believe It Youth Organization鈥檚 , Cleveland High School
- June 19: , Missouri History Museum
- June 20: , Kiener Plaza
- June 22: , Old North St. Louis
St. Louis County
- June 18: , Ritenour High School Community Auditorium
- June 19: , Dellwood Recreation Center
- June 19: , Manchester United Methodist Church
Metro East
- June 19: , East St. Louis
- June 19: Collinsville High School's Black Student Union鈥檚 , Uptown Collinsville
- June 19: Metro East St. Louis Community Initiative鈥檚 , Frank Holton State Park
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