Past Event
Friday, June 10, 2022, noon to 4 p.m.
Juneteenth La Mesa
4975 Memorial Drive, La Mesa, 91941
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day, is a day to honor and celebrate liberation. It was 156 years ago, on June 19, 1865 that all Americans became free from slavery, an event finally taking place two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued by President Lincoln. Today, the holiday is about celebrating Black Culture, history and life, bringing people together to honor all those who came before and who fought for the rights and privileges held today.