Father’s Day and Juneteenth overlap this year, and there is no shortage of programming on television for the latter holiday, which celebrates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that all enslaved people were free. The Emancipation Proclamation arrived two years later on Jan. 1, 1863.
Juneteenth has gained more awareness in recent years, finally becoming recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.
Programming celebrating Black music, culture and more will run all weekend, culminating in the holiday itself on Sunday, June 19.
Below, check out our Juneteenth viewing guide to watch to watch on TV and streaming this weekend.
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Country singer Jimmie Allen will host an hourlong segment recognizing the influence of Black artists in music. The special will run on ABC on Friday, June 18 starting at 8pm Eastern and Pacific time. The “Sound of Freedom:...
Juneteenth has gained more awareness in recent years, finally becoming recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.
Programming celebrating Black music, culture and more will run all weekend, culminating in the holiday itself on Sunday, June 19.
Below, check out our Juneteenth viewing guide to watch to watch on TV and streaming this weekend.
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Country singer Jimmie Allen will host an hourlong segment recognizing the influence of Black artists in music. The special will run on ABC on Friday, June 18 starting at 8pm Eastern and Pacific time. The “Sound of Freedom:...
- 6/18/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
While much of the world only discovered the holiday of Juneteenth in 2020 amid the racial uprisings following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, “Freedom Day” has long been a staple in the Black American community, specifically in the South. While slavery in America was officially outlawed when President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation became official on January 1, 1863, it wasn’t until two-and-a-half years later that the last of the enslaved finally learned of their liberation.
The date June 19 commemorates the anniversary of the Union Army’s arrival in Galveston, Texas in 1865, when Union Army general Gordon Granger shared the long-announced news that all slaves were now free. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Black freedom has been hard-won and an uphill battle in all aspects of society, including the entertainment industry.
The date June 19 commemorates the anniversary of the Union Army’s arrival in Galveston, Texas in 1865, when Union Army general Gordon Granger shared the long-announced news that all slaves were now free. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
Black freedom has been hard-won and an uphill battle in all aspects of society, including the entertainment industry.
- 6/17/2022
- by Aramide A Tinubu
- Indiewire
Just two days after President Joe Biden officially made Juneteenth (June 19) a new national holiday, celebrities and politicians are taking a moment to honor the important date. The holiday observes the end of slavery in the U.S. and marks the day, June 19, 1865, when Union Major General Gordon Granger announced the news to Black Americans in Galveston, Texas—which was two years after President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. "By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history, and celebrate progress and grapple with the distance we've come [and] the distance we have to travel," the president said...
- 6/19/2021
- E! Online
Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is now officially a federal holiday. President Biden signed into law on Thursday a bill passed by Congress designating June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
The Juneteenth holiday originated when on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, bearing the news to enslaved people that slavery had ended — nearly two-and-a-half years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Texas had remained a holdout of the Confederacy, and upon arrival, Union Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No.
The Juneteenth holiday originated when on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, bearing the news to enslaved people that slavery had ended — nearly two-and-a-half years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. Texas had remained a holdout of the Confederacy, and upon arrival, Union Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No.
- 6/17/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with latest: The White House has announced tonight that President Joe Biden will on Thursday sign the bill passed today in Congress that will make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
When the White House Press Office sent its daily guidance for Thursday to media late today, it included the following: “3:30 p.m.: The President signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law; The President and The Vice President deliver remarks.”
The signing of the bill will literally be the first thing Potus officially does tomorrow landing back in D.C, tonight from a weeklong and summit filled trip to Europe.
Previously at 5:30 p.m.: The House of Representatives voted 415-14 late Wednesday to establish June 19 as a federal holiday in the U.S. Called Juneteenth National Independence Day, the 156-year-old celebration commemorates the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Celebrated in 47 states and the District of Columbia,...
When the White House Press Office sent its daily guidance for Thursday to media late today, it included the following: “3:30 p.m.: The President signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law; The President and The Vice President deliver remarks.”
The signing of the bill will literally be the first thing Potus officially does tomorrow landing back in D.C, tonight from a weeklong and summit filled trip to Europe.
Previously at 5:30 p.m.: The House of Representatives voted 415-14 late Wednesday to establish June 19 as a federal holiday in the U.S. Called Juneteenth National Independence Day, the 156-year-old celebration commemorates the end of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Celebrated in 47 states and the District of Columbia,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Tom Tapp and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The NFL will observe June 19, known as “Juneteenth” as an official holiday, closing its offices.
Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” is the yearly celebration that marks the end of slavery in the United States.
“The power of this historical feet in our country’s blemished history is felt each year, but there is no question that the magnitude of this event weighs even more heavily today in the current climate,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a memo Friday. “Juneteenth not only marks the end of slavery in the United States, but it also symbolizes freedom — a freedom that was delayed, and brutally resisted; and though decades of progress followed, a freedom for which we much continue to fight.”
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NFL will recognize Juneteenth as a holiday this year, Roger Goodell told the league...
Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” is the yearly celebration that marks the end of slavery in the United States.
“The power of this historical feet in our country’s blemished history is felt each year, but there is no question that the magnitude of this event weighs even more heavily today in the current climate,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wrote in a memo Friday. “Juneteenth not only marks the end of slavery in the United States, but it also symbolizes freedom — a freedom that was delayed, and brutally resisted; and though decades of progress followed, a freedom for which we much continue to fight.”
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NFL will recognize Juneteenth as a holiday this year, Roger Goodell told the league...
- 6/12/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Hulu has moved up the premiere dates for “Love, Victor” and “Taste the Nation” out of respect for “Juneteenth,” (June 19) which commemorates the ending the slavery.
“Love, Victor” will now premiere on June 17, while “Taste the Nation” will follow on June 18.
“This date represents an important turning point for our nation and for human rights, and we believe that now, more than ever, it deserves to have its own day in the spotlight,” Hulu said in a statement.
Though President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was signed into order in 1863, June 19, 1965 marks the day that Union general Gordon Granger told enslaved African-Americans in Texas that they were now free men. It has since become the day reserved to commemorate the abolishment of slavery, which was made official with the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
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“Love, Victor” will now premiere on June 17, while “Taste the Nation” will follow on June 18.
“This date represents an important turning point for our nation and for human rights, and we believe that now, more than ever, it deserves to have its own day in the spotlight,” Hulu said in a statement.
Though President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was signed into order in 1863, June 19, 1965 marks the day that Union general Gordon Granger told enslaved African-Americans in Texas that they were now free men. It has since become the day reserved to commemorate the abolishment of slavery, which was made official with the ratification of the 13th Amendment.
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- 6/10/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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