Juneteenth is here — and many activists believe this year will be the starting point in working toward a "new America." The annual June 19 celebration, which commemorates the end of slavery in ...

After this event, many attendees returned home to initiative Juneteenth celebrations — laying the groundwork for the holiday ...

She and her brother, Idris Elegbede, left, were tabling for Elé Ilé during the Juneteenth Celebration.

Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is one of the many ways culture and freedom are celebrated in Black communities across America. Juneteenth is often a time where ...