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Celebrate Juneteenth in Alexandria, VA

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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. Then, discover 30 Black-Owned Businesses in Alexandria to support this Juneteenth and year-round.

Juneteenth Events

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June 19 - December 31, 2025
George Washington's Mount Vernon
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Announcement for a special tour titled Slavery and Freedom at Woodlawn, focusing on the legacy of slavery and community transformation. Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House logos appear at the bottom. Handwritten document forms the background.
July 26, 2025
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House
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September 6, 2025
Kate Waller Barrett Branch - Alexandria Library
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Support Black-Owned Businesses

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From restaurants to historical tours to yoga studios, here are more than two dozen Black-owned businesses in Alexandria.

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Learn More About Juneteenth

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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.

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Black History & Culture

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Black-Owned Restaurants

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Alexandria Black History Driving Tour

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