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Celebrate Juneteenth in Alexandria
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This year, Alexandria offers a range of ways to honor Juneteenth, which marks the day on which enslaved individuals in Galveston, TX, learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had freed them more than two years earlier. Explore the exhibitions at Freedom House Museum and the Alexandria Black History Museum. Then, discover 30 Black-Owned Businesses in Alexandria to support this Juneteenth and year-round.
Juneteenth Events
Support Black-Owned Businesses
From restaurants to historical tours to yoga studios, here are more than two dozen Black-owned businesses in Alexandria.
Learn More About Juneteenth
Learn more about Juneteenth and its connection to Alexandria from Audrey Davis, director of the African American History Division of the Office of Historic Alexandria.
