The story behind Juneteenth

by Associated Press

Wed, June 7th 2023, 8:01 PM UTC

Dancer Prescylia Mae performs during a dedication ceremony for the massive mural "Absolute Equality" in downtown Galveston, Texas. (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP, File)

FILE - People hold a sign in their car during a car parade to mark Juneteenth on June 19, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Communities all over the country will be marking Juneteenth, the day that enslaved Black Americans learned they were free. For generations, the end of one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history has been recognized with joy in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. Yet, the U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

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Dancer Prescylia Mae performs during a dedication ceremony for the massive mural "Absolute Equality" in downtown Galveston, Texas. (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP, File)

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