This year, Juneteenth falls on Friday, June 19. Here's what's open and closed for the holiday.
Fletcher spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child.
The 30-day celebration with festivals, food, and more was started as a weeklong event in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and was later extended by President Ronald Reagan.
At least six historically Black colleges enacted lockdowns after receiving threats, amid heightened concerns following recent campus violence at Utah Valley University.
In a lawsuit filed against Marin County on Tuesday, a real estate investor alleges once the community discovered he was Black, he ran into problems getting permits for his floating homes.
In 2021, SFUSD moved fast to implement more racial awareness programs. But some parents argued that things quickly began to change - in some cases, pushing a political agenda. Now in order to reach a compromise, Superintendent Dr. Su is announcing a new Ethnic Studies pilot program to be approved by the board.