Juneteenth

Juneteenth celebrates freedom and marks the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation — more than two years after it was issued.

The Butterfly Effect Project will host a Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 19, with entertainment, food, resources and activities for all ages.

See photos from Thursday's Juneteenth celebration at Butterfly Effect Project’s campus on Main Road in Jamesport.

Pulaski Street Intermediate School celebrated Juneteenth on Wednesday by announcing the winners of its annual essay contest for fifth-graders. Read the winning essays.

The Butterfly Effect Project invites the community to its Second Annual Juneteenth Event on Thursday, June 19 from 12 to 3 p.m. for food, entertainment, unique products and services — all free of charge.

The Butterfly Effect Project hosted its first Juneteenth celebration today at First Baptist Church of Riverhead, commemorating the holiday that marks the date in 1865 when the people of Texas learned that slavery had been abolished.

Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the date in 1865 when Union Army Major General Gordon Granger led 2,000 troops into Galveston, Texas, to inform the people of Texas that enslaved people were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863.

The Butterfly Effect Project will host “Juneteenth: A Celebration of Community” in partnership with the First Baptist Church of Riverhead on Wednesday, June 19, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at 1018 Northville Turnpike in Riverhead. 

Juneteenth celebrates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, signed 2½ years earlier.

The East End Voter Coalition announced this year's contest winners during a celebration at Pulaski Street School on June 2. Aurora Scott, Gabriella Beck and Sara Martinez Acosta earned top honors. Read the winning essays here.