California
It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of having a day off, but it’s important to remember why the holiday exists.
June 19, 2024
For two decades, current and former Black residents of Venice have gathered in June to keep memories of the community alive. Lately, they call it Juneteenth.
June 22, 2024
World & Nation
The Equal Justice Initiative nonprofit invoked the Juneteenth holiday as it dedicated a monument that honors the people who endured and survived slavery.
The events were peaceful until a sideshow, or illegal street takeover, developed near the intersection of Grand and Bellevue avenues and a fight broke out, police said.
June 20, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Thousands of Kendrick Lamar fans congregated at The Forum in Inglewood for “The Pop Out — Ken & Friends” show on Juneteenth, with many telling The Times that the concert was the best way to celebrate the holiday.
Opinion
Juneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those are traits that Americans have always had and that Black Americans had to have in abundance to survive centuries of racism.
June 18, 2024
Music
Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth show at the Kia Forum will be his first live set in Southern California since his rap beef with Drake. Here’s how to watch online.
Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival organizers have canceled the annual event for this year amid concerns over costs and safety issues.
June 5, 2024
Kendrick Lamar pops up with a Juneteenth headline performance set for Forum in Inglewood after a win against Drake in their scorched-earth diss-track feud.
It would be a mistake to consider Juneteenth purely a celebration of emancipation. As with most victories against racism, there is also a story of resistance to change.
June 19, 2023