Andrea Gant and her son attend an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People play basketball while attending a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People celebrate a corridor dedication ceremony, the Sika Dwimfo Corridor, named after Sika Dwimfo (center), a figure of Leimart Park, during Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimart Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
A young girl rides a pony during a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People dance at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
A child reacts during an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People greet each other at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People attend an event at Fort Negley to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People stand with a puppet at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People create African masks during a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimart Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Musicians play during a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People pose for a picture during a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
People attend an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
A child reacts during an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
A sound healer practices during a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimart Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Carlos DeFord Bailey performs at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
Ashley Michelle performs with Brassville at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People dance at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimart Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
A view of a puppet of Ella Sheppard at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People greet each other at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Mark and Debbie Birdsong attend an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People hold their phones in the air at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
Children watch fireworks after an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimart Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Performers sing at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People dance at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People attend an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
A woman records fireworks after an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
People attend a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimart Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
A woman with Bantu Knots attends an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
DJ Lost speaks at an event to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm
Children play chess during a gathering to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas, over two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves elsewhere in the U.S., in Leimert Park, in Los Angeles, U.S., June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci
Americans mark Juneteenth with marches, music and reflection