Juneteenth with Nashville

Juneteenth in Nashville

June 19, 2025

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed—over two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Also called Freedom Day and Jubilee Day, Juneteenth celebrates African American history, culture, and the abiding spirit of community.

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