Juneteenth is so much more than America's newest (2021) federally observed holiday. Also referred to as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, enslaved people were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.
We encourage you to take the day to educate yourself. support local Black-owned businesses, volunteer and participate in community celebrations and observances. Use our list to help you!
- Gwinnett County Public Library Juneteenth Celebration: June 15th at the Duluth library branch
- Juneteenth Jamboree: June 15th at the Five Forks branch of Gwinnett County Public Library
- Juneteenth Block Party: June 15th at Lilburn Activity Building
- Juneteenth and the Ndebele Tribe: June 15th at the Norcross branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library
- Genealogy: Juneteenth Family Reunion: June 15th at the Snellville branch of Gwinnett County Public Library
- Juneteenth Celebration in Sugar Hill: June 15th at The Bowl at Sugar Hill
- Live in the DTL Juneteenth Concert: June 14th at the Lawrenceville Lawn
- Juneteenth Celebration at Rhodes Jordan Park: June 15th in Lawrenceville
Other nearby things to do in celebration of Juneteenth:
- Visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. The center features thought provoking exhibits and memorable experiences that you don't want to miss.
- Visit The King Center in Atlanta to learn more about the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Atlanta's Apex Museum offers the African American Panoramic Experience all year long.
- Hammonds House Museum in Atlanta has a mission "to preserve, exhibit, interpret and increase public awareness about the contributions that visual artists of African descent have made to world culture".
- The Madame CJ Walker Museum and WERDStudio celebrates both, Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire and WERDStudio the first Black-owned radio station in the country.
