Juneteenth

The heat didn't stop people from lining the streets with lawn chairs, as children eagerly caught candy from parade participants.

Javier Wallace is the son of a Black Panamanian immigrant and a Black Austinite. His family history shaped his experience celebrating emancipation on two continents.

Juneteenth, a national holiday celebrating the final emancipation of enslaved people, prompts many Austin communities to host celebrations in the weeks around June 19.

Lyndsey Vicknair, 33, of Manor, and Ara Duke, 54, of Pflugerville, were killed after a fight broke out between two groups at the event. More than a dozen others were injured.

Black Seminoles, much like the Juneteenth holiday, are only recently getting more attention despite having centuries’ worth of history.

A new exhibit at the Bastrop County African American Cultural Center tells the stories of families descended from local freedom colonies, which were founded by formerly enslaved people after emancipation.

Lyndsey Vicknair, 33, from Manor, and Ara Duke, 54, from Pflugerville, were shot and killed after a fight broke out between two groups during Round Rock's annual Juneteenth celebration, police said.

Find out where you can paint, learn, dance and eat over the next week.

From expert panels to live performances to parades, this list has something for everyone; though you may need a teleporter or a time machine to attend all 19.

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.