Juneteenth

Communities around the region are celebrating Juneteenth the weekend ahead, and on June 19.

The festival is meant to be like early Juneteenth celebrations, complete with food, music and community.

The theme of this year's parade is "Legacy" — encouraging people to think about their own legacies, while also honoring the parade's founder, Melinda Brown, who died in December.

Cincinnati's annual Juneteenth celebration is no newcomer event; it was around for decades before the U.S. finally made June 19 an official holiday.

On a recent Cincinnati Edition, we explored the history and traditions of Juneteenth through food with three Cincinnati chefs.

On a recent Cincinnati Edition, we explored the history and traditions of Juneteenth through food with three Cincinnati chefs.

On a recent Cincinnati Edition, we explored the history and traditions of Juneteenth through food with three Cincinnati chefs.

Three Cincinnati chefs share recipes for the Juneteenth holiday.

The exhibition features new works from local artists.

From the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 to the Civil War, all the way to 2021 when Juneteenth becomes a national holiday, we explore the chronology.