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ABC11 celebrates Juneteenth

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What's open and closed on Juneteenth 2026

  • Jun 19

For Juneteenth, Durham's historic Stagville shines light on the past

  • Jun 19
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What is Juneteenth and why is it celebrated? What to know for 2026

  • Jun 18

Where to celebrate Juneteenth in the Triangle and around NC

  • May 31

Barbie honors 'Juneteenth' icon Opal Lee with doll

  • Jan 23

National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth

  • Dec 7, 2025

Joe Biden attends Juneteenth celebration in Galveston

  • Jun 20, 2025

Raleigh Juneteenth festivals celebrate Black pride

  • Jun 19, 2025

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Rapper .idk. on connecting culture, music, and history on a global scale through 'Son de L'amour'

  • Jul 1
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Juneteenth Jubilee provides holiday fun and education

  • Jun 19
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NC executive mansion hosts Juneteenth celebration: 'Like a reunion'

  • Jun 19
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For Juneteenth, Durham's historic Stagville shines light on the past

  • Jun 19
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Local Juneteenth events taking place in sweltering heat

  • Jun 19, 2025
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Honoring the champions of Juneteenth

  • Jun 18, 2025
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Exhibit examines Galveston's Juneteenth story

  • Jun 12, 2025
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ABC11's Akilah Davis shares her personal hair liberation journey

  • Jun 19, 2023

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Juneteenth 2025: Here's a list of events happening across central NC

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest African American holiday.

  • Jun 19, 2025

Raleigh commemorates Emancipation Day with educational events at Pope House Museum

After gaining federal recognition, many became familiar with Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day slaves in Texas were freed.

  • Jan 4, 2025
AP Photo/Susan Walsh

'Grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee attends her 1st DNC at age 97

Opal Lee, the woman known by many as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, is attending her first-ever Democratic National Convention at the age of 97.

  • Aug 22, 2024

NC officer on leave after Juneteenth social media post, activists in Raleigh outraged

Raleigh police confirm the officer is on administrative leave while this matter is being investigated.

  • Jul 26, 2024

Burial grounds for slaves at former Midway Plantation get a headstone: 'We honor enslaved Hintons'

Midway Plantation was originally owned by the Hinton family and is believed to be one of the largest plantations in Wake County.

  • Jun 19, 2024