Happy Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrations in Lexington reached a brand new high this year with the addition of numerous events and programs that were planned to commemorate and celebrate the joy of the holiday.

Also often referred to as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, Juneteenth acknowledges June 19, 1865. The day that the word reached slaves in Texas that slavery had ended two years and a half years prior.  To commemorate the end of slavery, families of African descent gather together at picnics and outdoor events to share the bounties of summer and the promises of independence.

For generations Juneteenth was acknowledged as an unofficial holiday but after gaining momentum and popularity with every passing year, it became a national holiday in 2021. Juneteenth is only now receiving the reverence and attention that it deserves. 

Thank you to the local community and to all of the organizations and countless individuals that make the 2024 Juneteenth Holiday a success. You helped to preserve, inspire, spread and rewrite history.

The events and festivities would not have been possible without:

• Anything for Our Youth Group

• Davidson County Historical Museum

• Black Butterfly Network-Lexington

• The Local Church Community

• Media Sponsor - Davidson Local

• Lexington Library Genealogy Division

• The Tonya Lanier Obituary Project

• Friends of the Lexington Library

• The Local Genealogy Society

• Arts 202

Next year promised to be even more eventful.

Happy Juneteenth!

{Images By: Antionette Kerr/Davidson Local & Tina Royal} A photo gallery featuring various local Juneteenth 2024 events.

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