Utah's Juneteenth celebrations kick off Friday, with festivals and ceremonies this week and next. Why it matters: Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people following the Civil War.

To close out Juneteenth celebrations, a healing and reconciliation vigil was held to focus on building back relationships ...

A Juneteenth reconciliation vigil at Salt Lake City’s International Peace Gardens blended drumming, storytelling and calls for unity as community leaders emphasized healing, reflection and resistance ...

The celebration also acknowledges Utah's Black history, which dates back to the earliest pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. McDonald describes Juneteenth as a day of jubilee and community.

The Project Success Coalition is hosting the 35th annual Utah Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival at the Ogden Amphitheater. The event will run Friday (4-9 p.m.), Saturday (noon to 9 p.m.) and ...

Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. — specifically the day the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned that they had been freed on June 19, 1865.

WASHINGTON CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Amid heightened concerns over festival safety across Utah, the founder of southern Utah's only official Juneteenth celebration said this week's event is focused ...

Utah Juneteenth Heritage Festival Director Betty Sawyer speaks during the Utah Juneteenth celebration at the Ogden Amphitheater on Saturday June 18, 2022. WEST HAVEN — As Juneteenth looms, West ...

Black Physicians of Utah and GK Folks Foundation are presenting the Juneteenth 5K Run/Walk in celebration of Juneteenth, health equity, and fighting heart disease through physical movement. Dr.

Miss Opal Lee helped organize Fort Worth’s revival Juneteenth in 1975, when more than 30,000 people attended at Sycamore Park. Here are Star-Telegram photos from celebrations.