Celebrations for Tulsa's Juneteenth Festival are currently underway in the Historic Greenwood District.
Juneteenth commemorates the day a group of enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas finally learned of their freedom two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed.
In 2021, President Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
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Events honoring Juneteenth begin Thursday afternoon with an art exhibit at the Zarrow Center followed by a block party along Greenwood Avenue.
The party continues Friday evening on the lawn near the Historic Vernon AME Church where multiple artists will be featured on a main stage.
On Saturday, event organizers will be up early preparing for the Sunrise Run starting at 5:30 a.m. A wellness experience, more art exhibits and live music starting at 5:00 p.m. will finish out this year's celebrations.
To view the full list of events, click here.
