Juneteenth, which takes place June 19 each year, is the name for the date in 1865 when Union soldiers freed the remaining slaves in Texas, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation.

Most of us are aware of Juneteenth, in that it exists, but there is so much history to know about the celebration.

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Neighborhoods throughout Metro Detroit are celebrating Juneteenth with festivals, art and music.

The federal holiday signifies the emancipation of African Americans who were enslaved in the country at one point.

Some city offices will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865.This happened more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863.

EMU will be offering events in three communities to commemorate Juneteenth.

The second annual celebration will take place between 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 18 and on June 19.

The Michigan Supreme Court declared Juneteenth a statewide court holiday Wednesday over the objections of two Republican justices who said taxpayers will be shortchanged.

A Black Lives Matter mural in Ypsilanti was vandalized by a white supremacist group in the early morning hours of Sunday morning.

The weather might have been less than ideal, but that didn’t stop dozens of Juneteenth celebrations from happening across Metro Detroit.

WDIV-Local 4 Educates and Celebrates the Historical Significance of Juneteenth with Stories and Events.

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