Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of U.S. slaves, will be marked by a festival in Ogden, a flag-raising ceremony in Salt Lake and other activities.
The annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration was held on Monday at the Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center in Findlay. Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated day commemorating the official ending of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger, of the Union Army,