In 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, true collective freedom was reached when 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas were free by executive decree. Nearly 200 years later, on June 17th, 2021, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a Federal Holiday.

Every year on June 19th, Juneteenth, is celebrated to honor the liberation of African-Americans who were wrongfully enslaved in the United States. Juneteenth is a day dedicated to honoring our ancestors who fought for a new found freedom, and a foundation for us to keep building upon.

Juneteenth is meant for all communities to come together and commemorate the freedom of African-Americans, and Los Angeles is no stranger to taking part in the festivities. Check out your celebration options below!

Los Angeles County Juneteenth Events

Black in Mayberry’s 2024 Juneteenth Festival, June 15th

El Segundo Parks & Recreation, 401 Sheldon St. El Segundo, CA

The 2024 Long Beach Juneteenth Celebration, June 15th

Rainbow Lagoon Park, 400 E Shoreline Dr. Long Beach, CA

Leimert Park Juneteenth, Date TBA

331 Degnan Blvd. Los Angeles, CA

Holly Mitchell’s Juneteenth, June 21st

Victoria Community Regional Park 419 Martin Luther King Jr. St. Carson, CA 90746

Juneteenth Celebration with T-Pain, June 19th

Hollywood Bowl, 2301 Highland Ave. Los Angeles, CA

Manhattan Beach Juneteenth Celebration, June 22nd

Polliwog Park, 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach CA

Black in Mayberry’s Juneteenth Program

As this post is brought to you by Black in Mayberry, we’d like you to look into our itinerary for the week of Juneteenth. We have events and programs meant for everyone to take part in!

Juneteenth Musical Story Time with Kimberley Stewart June 14th

ESMoA, 14929 Hawthorne Blvd. Lawndale, CA

Fathers of Jazz: Juneteenth Swing Seminar and Dance Class June 14th

910 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice Beach, CA

Juneteenth Festival June 15th

El Segundo Recreation Park, 401 Sheldon Street, El Segundo, CA

FREEDOM Art Exhibit June 16th – June 23rd

910 Abbot Kinney Blvd. Venice Beach, CA

Juneteenth Musical Story Time with Kimberley Stewart June 20th

El Segundo Public Library 111 W Mariposa Ave., El Segundo, CA, United States

This Juneteenth, join us as we celebrate our resilience, dedication to staying alive, our pursuit of joy, and the culture we have cultivated. Through music, art, black-owned businesses, film, meaningful dialogue and so much more, we are able to bask in a triumphant culture, and rich history that continues to be written.

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