Juneteenth

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham chats with Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell about the 4th annual Juneteenth Celebration and Resource Fair. The event, which is free to the public, will have live music, food, fun and activities for the whole family!

Delicious food was vended and live music was enjoyed as Leimert Park celebrated Juneteenth, which honors the day enslaved people were freed. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

This year’s celebration was scaled back due to the rising costs. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. 

Many Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.

Jackie Robinson’s family and Jackie Robinson Park were recognized during an LA County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

In honor of Juneteenth, Jackie Robinson’s family and an Antelope Valley park named after him were recognized in Los Angeles County.

Here’s what to know about the federal holiday and what it mean for U.S. workers on June 19 this year.

A Hollywood Bowl spectacular will feature T-Pain and special guests while Ovation Hollywood has a free gospel show.

Authorities in Texas say a shooting in a park left two people dead and several wounded on Saturday.

California Live’s Danielle Nottingham tours LA’s new Hidden History Museum, which features untold stories of historical figures in Black California history.

From parades and festivals to concerts, people in Southern California and across the U.S. are celebrating Juneteenth. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News on June 19, 2023.

The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C.

A concert at the Greek Theatre and a Leimert Park festival are among the celebrations planned Monday for the Juneteenth holiday in Los Angeles.

A concert at the Greek Theatre and a Leimert Park festival are among the celebrations planned Monday for the Juneteenth holiday in Los Angeles. John Cádiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on Monday June 19, 2023.

Hundreds of people gathered in Inglewood to celebrate Juneteenth early, as well as Father’s Day. Macy Jenkins reports June 18, 2023.

For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities.

Mrs. Cooper died in March of 2023 at the age of 92. Her remains were to be placed in the same plot where her husband was buried 22 years ago. The two would be reunited in death — or so they thought.

A San Diego family who served as a long-time pillar of the Black community starting in 1960s is suing a local cemetery for allegedly losing their father’s remains after he died 20 years ago.

Fort Worth is hosting Opal Lee’s annual Walk For Freedom, and the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” said she’s not slowing down anytime soon.

Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month. It’s the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.