Juneteenth marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, TX, on June 19, 1865, to announce General Order No. 3, proclaiming all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
While Juneteenth – also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day – is a celebration, it is also a day to listen, learn and support. Learn more about how you can recognize Juneteenth in surrounding Spot communities:
Community Celebrations
Saturday, June 17
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Military Park
601 W. New York St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas
June 16 -19
Plaza-Midwood Neighborhood
Charlotte, NC
The Tampa Bay Area Juneteenth Celebration
3:00 – 9:00 PM
Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL 33607
Chicago: Juneteenth Village Fest
Sunday, Jun 18,
2:00 PM
Anna & Frederick Douglass Park, Chicago, IL
Juneteenth Celebration in Downtown Tempe
June 17
7:00-10:00 PM
CenterPoint Plaza
660 S. Mill Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Support Black-owned Businesses
Indy Black Owned – Indianapolis Black-owned Businesses
70+ Black-Owned Businesses You Can Support Right Now – Axios Charlotte
Black-Owned Restaurants and Businesses in Tempe, AZ – Tempe Tourism
Black-Owned Tampa Bay Businesses to Support – Tampa Magazines
70 Black-Owned Businesses and Restaurants in Chicago – BucketListers
Movies
13th (2016) The Central Park Five (2012) 42 (2013)
Rosewood (1997) Selma (2014) 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Malcom X (1992) Just Mercy (2019) The Long Walk Home (1990)
Blogs/Podcasts
How To Keep Juneteenth Alive All Year Round – Sounds Good with Branden Harvey (Podcast)
Honoring Juneteenth with Ibram X. Kendi – Vox Conversations (Podcast)