#juneteenth2026

[sistahscifi]

✊🏾 Freedom has always lived in our stories. This Juneteenth, five reads that hit different. Past, present, future. All liberation.

📖 Ours by @phillipbw_author A conjurer destroys plantations and builds a hidden free Black town. But what does freedom really cost?

📖 Blood Slaves by @markusredmond The enslaved free themselves 150 years before the Civil War. Supernatural horror meets alternate history.

📖 Caramelle & Carmilla by @vampyrevamp & Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Two vampires seek sanctuary at an Underground Railroad way station. Gothic horror. Black women's resilience.

📖 We Will Rise Again edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz & Malka Older Speculative fiction about protest, solidarity, and the futures we build. NK Jemisin, Nisi Shawl, adrienne maree brown, and more.

📖 The Dream Hotel by @lailawrites Detained for crimes not yet committed. A fight for freedom in a near-future surveillance state. Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Read boldly. Read free. 🤎

📚 Grab your copies at www.sistahscifi.com or request them from your favorite #library.

[trascapades]

❤️🖤💚 #ArtIsAWeapon #Juneteenth WAS BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL IN HARLEM AT @thesoapboxpresents 5th Annual Big Band Jubilee! I knew it was gonna be a good day when I found a crisp $50 bill right outside my door, but I did not expect to experience 4,000 folks OUTSIDE smiling, dancing, hugging, singing, eating, electric-sliding, celebrating #FreedomDay in Riverbank Park! I was so happy to see some folks I haven't seen in a while, and to meet new ones! I LOVE US!!! Thank you to the ancestors and the organizers for a full day of #BlackJoy! #ILoveBlackPeople

[sweetst24]

[prashantmybmr]

Did you know these facts about Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 the day freedom was finally announced to enslaved people in Texas, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

It's a powerful reminder of freedom, resilience, progress, and hope.

Take a moment to learn the history, honor the journey, and celebrate the significance of this important day.

Which fact surprised you the most?

[queenofthekeys]

HONORING JUNETEENTH THROUGH STORIES THAT MATTER

Hi Friends,

As we celebrate Juneteenth, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on the power of freedom, faith, resilience, and legacy.

I am honored to be featured in the June 2026 edition of BWA Magazine, a publication that uplifts and empowers Black authors, writers, and entrepreneurs. This special edition celebrates leadership, fatherhood, freedom, and the enduring impact of our stories.

Every story has the power to inspire, heal, and remind someone that they are not alone.

I hope you will take a few moments to enjoy this digital edition and support the voices of authors who continue to share hope, wisdom, and purpose with the world.

Click the magazine cover link below to read the June 2026 issue:

BWA Magazine

BWA Magazine June 2026 celebrates the power of fatherhood, leadership, legacy, and freedom in a special Father's Day and Juneteenth edition.

Thank you for your continued support of my journey as an author.

— Maureen L. Whitsett

Author of I Beat The Odds, There's Hope and Healing For You

[smilegurudentist-blog]

Honoring Juneteenth ✊🏾

#Juneteenth marks the day #freedom was finally enforced for all enslaved #people in 1865 — a defining moment in #AmericanHistory and a #powerful reminder of #resilience, #courage, and #hope 📜✨.

It is a day to reflect on the journey toward #justice, recognize the #strength of #generations past, and acknowledge the ongoing work required to achieve true #equality. 🤝🏾

As we commemorate this day, may we commit to #learning, listening, and building #communities rooted in #dignity, #unity, and lasting #freedom. 🕊️🌍

[implantsguru-keerthisenthil]

Honoring Juneteenth ✊🏾

#Juneteenth marks the day #freedom was finally enforced for all enslaved #people in 1865 — a defining moment in #AmericanHistory and a #powerful reminder of #resilience, #courage, and #hope 📜✨.

It is a day to reflect on the journey toward #justice, recognize the #strength of #generations past, and acknowledge the ongoing work required to achieve true #equality. 🤝🏾

As we commemorate this day, may we commit to #learning, listening, and building #communities rooted in #dignity, #unity, and lasting #freedom. 🕊️🌍

[ledenews]

Juneteenth Events & Plein Air Art Experience

Juneteenth Celebration - Webpage CLICK HERE 

Friday, June 19 - Market Plaza

3:00 p.m. - Vendors Open 5:00 p.m. -  Juneteenth Ceremony 6:00 p.m. - Live Music Performances

Saturday, June 20 - R&B Brunch and Chapline Street Sign Dedication - Webpage: CLICK HERE, Press Release: CLICK HERE

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - R&B Brunch at the Wheeling Artisan Center, A Southern-style brunch featuring games, trivia, and music by DJ Kaz. 1:30 p.m. - New Interpretive Sign Dedication on Chapline Street, located at the corner of Lane 7 near 1025 Chapline Street. 2:00 p.m. - Tour of the Pythian Building, 1025 Chapline Street.

America 250, Wheeling -  Webpage: CLICK HERE, Press Release: CLICK HERE

Saturday, June 20 - Main Street to Mountains: A Wheeling Portrait Plein Air Art Experience -  Webpage: CLICK HERE, Press Release: CLICK HERE. 

We encourage both the media and the public to come out and experience artists painting live throughout Wheeling. Participating locations include Heritage Port, Centre Market, Oglebay, the Suspension Bridge, Mount Wood Overlook, and other scenic sites throughout the city. Artists may begin painting as early as 7:00 a.m. and will be working throughout the day. The completed artwork will be featured in an exhibition at the Wheeling Artisan Center Gallery from July 2 through August 31.