The only known original copy of General Order No. 3, an 1865 decree that alerted enslaved people in Galveston of their freedom, will be on display

Beginning on Juneteenth, the sole copy of the federal orders that freed enslaved Black people in Texas will be on display in Fair Park. Historians hope visitors take the time to reflect on what it truly means.

Houston Juneteenth Urban Takeover will offer four parties and additional events throughout the weekend to celebrate the holiday.

In the four years since Juneteenth became a national holiday, Galveston has embraced its complicated past in a way it never had before. Signs welcoming motorists to the "Birthplac

Juneteenth was an informal holiday for decades, celebrated with parades, barbecues, and other gatherings. Fort Worth has a history of celebrating Juneteenth as far back as 1882.

Berkshire Hathaway independent WPLG Miami will air back-to-back specials celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation issued on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth, Freedom Day and Freedom Day … The post WPLG Miami To Celebrate Juneteenth With Two Specials appeared first on TV News Check.

Several MetroWest organizations and municipalities honor the holiday, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. In Framingham, there will be a special flag raising ceremony, as well as remarks from city officials and a keynote address from Brandale Randolph, owner of e-bike seller The 1854 Company.

In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of the city’s biggest celebrations of the holiday, according to Norman Harris, executive director of JMF Corporation, which puts on the event.