JUNETEENTH 2023: From L.A. to the South Bay, here’s what happening across Southern California this Juneteenth.
This year marks the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, the holiday that recognizes the first day of freedom for enslaved Africans in Texas and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States as a whole.Vice President Kamala Harris visit
Artists set to perform in "Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom,'' include Miguel, Charlie Wilson, Adam Blackstone, Kirk Franklin, Nelly, Jodeci, SWV, Davido, Chloe Bailey, Coi Leray, Muni Long and Mike Phillips.A Juneteenth festival will be in Leimert Park from noon to 9 p.m., with areas committed to honoring family, music and Black liberation. There will be three main stages, two DJ stages and a spoken word stage.
The fourth annual Juneteenth Drive-Thru Parade will start at 1 p.m. near La Brea Avenue and Manchester Boulevard and conclude at Inglewood City Hall.Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
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