Erica Davis grew up celebrating Juneteenth — the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States — each year by attending a Juneteenth fair with her family that took place annually in her native Bay Area, California, community. Today, Davis is one of the founders of The Sip, a curated subscription box … Read more
Andie Kanaras and Ella Cerón contributed reporting. Earlier this week, the United States Senate unanimously passed a bill that establishes Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The vote came after years of work by organizers like Opal Lee, and prompted the bill’s passage in the House of Representatives as well as its ultimate signing by President … Read more
Many large cities host festivals or parades for Juneteenth. While the pandemic has caused some of these events to shift their plans, there are still a variety of events to tune into virtually or in person. In New York, the Juneteenth NY organization hosts a three-day summit. One day is online, and the other two … Read more