Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1866 when the last slaves in Texas learned they'd been freed. Juneteenth celebrations happened across the country, including here in Los Angeles.

Ballet Fette Bu Senegal drummers perform on Juneteenth in Los Angeles’ Leimert Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The Leimert Park Village Merchants Association hosted the Juneteenth celebration.

Chantrese Wright, of Pasadena, blesses her jewelry business Cr8tivegenes during the Leimert Park Village Merchants Association’s Juneteenth festival in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Ballet Fette Bu Senegal drummers perform on Juneteenth in Los Angeles’ Leimert Park on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The Leimert Park Village Merchants Association hosted the Juneteenth celebration. (Photo ...