19 June 2023
The weekend of Juneteenth was commemorated with food, music and festivities at the 53rd annual Sonoma County Juneteenth Celebration in Santa Rosa and during live performances at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival.
Juneteenth, which President Joe Biden recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 after signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, is the oldest-known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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