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2023 Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration

Jun 16, 2023 - Jun 19, 2023
Point State Park
601 Commonwealth Pl
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Pittsburgh Embraces Juneteenth – the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

Friday, June 16:

  • Hurricane Chris, 5 p.m.
  • Arrested Development, 6:30 p.m.
  • KRS-ONE, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 17::

  • U.S. Army Jazz Band, 2 p.m.
  • SAMMIE, 5 p.m.
  • KeKe Wyatt, 6:30 p.m.
  • Carl Thomas & Band, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 18:

  • Sammie Deleon Afro-Cuban Band, 3 p.m.
  • Soul 4 Real, 6:30 p.m.
  • Erica Campbell, 8 p.m.

Monday, June 19::

  • The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m.
  • Phyllis Hyman Tribute Band, 5 p.m.
  • RUFF ENDZ, 6:30 p.m.
  • The Ohio Players, 8 p.m.
  • Juneteenth Fireworks, 9:35pm

2023 Juneteenth-Voting Rights Parade

WPA Juneteenth will conduct the Juneteenth-Voting Rights Parade on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

The Juneteenth-Voting Rights Parade is a reenactment of the 1870 Jubilee of Freemen Parade and Pittsburgh's 1914 Women's Suffrage Parade.

History of Juneteenth

On June 19th, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed.

“Juneteenth” serves as a way to celebrate and commemorate the news shared on June 19, 1865. Early celebrations included reassurance among descendants, praying and gathering of remaining family members. In fact, many of the activities present at the first Juneteenth celebrations, including fishing, barbecuing and baseball, are still present today. Most importantly, the day is a time for education and self-improvement.

On June 19, 2019, Pennsylvania officially designated June 19 a state holiday – “Juneteenth National Freedom Day.” In August 2020, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto declared that Juneteenth will become a City holiday in 2021; and in October, Allegheny County Council made Juneteenth a county holiday beginning in 2021.

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