Thousands of Seattleites celebrated Juneteenth and lifted up community at events and festivals Thursday, even as national leaders attack diversity initiatives and Black history.

Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the last enslaved Black Americans that they were freed.

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Seattle has several events this month to celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free. Here are a few of our top picks. All are ...

Juneteenth celebrations are gearing up in and around Seattle to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free — over two years after President ...

“Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration” took place June 28 at Liberty Park in Renton — complete with face painting, live ...

Seattle's Juneteenth forecast predicts a partly cloudy day with a high of 69 degrees and light winds, with increasing chances for rain by the weekend.

Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. The tradition began in 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word, belatedly, of their emancipation. The ...

In Seattle, the Northwest African American Museum is hosting "Juneteenth: ... In Spokane, a Juneteenth celebration is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. on June 19 at Grant Park, ...

Juneteenth celebrations took place across the U.S., commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people in Texas learned of their freedom. While long honored by Black Americans, the holiday has ...