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A look at the history behind Juneteenth, and how some states are still not fully recognizing the newest federal holiday.

The parade, on Main Street, included different businesses, groups to celebrate the holiday.

This year marks the second national observance of Juneteenth. Many celebrating across America did so through music. CNN's "Juneteenth a Global Celebration for Freedom Concert" was held at the Hollywood Bowl in California. Among the performers were Chaka Khan, Mickey Guyton and Billy Porter. Parades were also a big part of the celebration, including one in Galveston, Texas, the birthplace of Juneteenth.

Monday marked just the second time in U.S. history that the federal government has recognized Juneteenth. The holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought word of slavery’s end to Galveston, Texas, freeing the last enslaved people after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Peniel Joseph, founder of The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss.

The Juneteenth Freedom Fest Parade took place on Main Street in Downtown Columbia.

Gregory Carr, chair of the department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, speaks on educating Americans about Juneteenth and how to support the Black community on the holiday.

Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga., discusses Juneteenth and how lawmakers are working to remove a clause in the 13th Amendment that allows for slavery “as a punishment for crime.”

Vice President Kamala Harris greeted the children at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

The annual parade was delayed into June due to the pandemic. Tina Patel reports.

A look at the top photos from around the globe.

PopViewers founder and CEO Chris Witherspoon joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY with a list of must-watch movies and shows in honor of Juneteenth, including “The Black Pack: Excellence,” “All In: The Fight for Democracy” and more.

Chef JJ Johnson and Grand Baby Cakes founder Jocelyn Delk Adams share recipes for delicious dishes such as mocktails, salads, desserts and more.

One year after Juneteenth was signed into law as a federal holiday, 32 states still do not recognize it as a paid day off for workers.

A teenager was killed and three others were injured, including a Washington, D.C., police officer, when gunfire erupted at the "Moechella" concert on Sunday night.

Juneteenth celebrations and remembrances are being held across the country, commemorating the day when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally told they were free. NBC’s Shaquille Brewster reports for TODAY on the significance of the new federal holiday.

Juneteenth celebrations across Pittsburgh

A look at Sunday's Juneteenth celebration in Greenville

2022 marks the 11th year the Inland Northwest Juneteenth Coalition organized a weekend celebration of culture.

The organizers behind a free event at the Columbia Museum of Art on Sunday said they hoped to expose visitors to Black artists both on the local and national levels.

Angelenos are commemorating Juneteenth with events ranging from parades to art walks to live music performances. Most gatherings aim to tell a story about the significance of the nation's newest federal holiday.

The national holiday marks the day enslaved people in Texas first learned they were free.

Monday will be the second time Juneteenth is a federal holiday. The day honors the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans, but some people are still figuring out how to best mark the holiday. John Yang spoke with two organizers about Juneteenth’s meaning.

This year, the first in-person Juneteenth celebration is marching back to life in Buffalo, New York since the start of the pandemic. NBC’s Rehema Ellis reports in this week’s Sunday Spotlight on the first year Juneteenth will be widely celebrated across the country and the history of the Buffalo festival.

A community gathered in Asheville for a Juneteenth celebration.

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Washington Post opinion columnist Michael Gerson join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including new revelations after the third public hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack and a framework for gun regulations is beginning to splinter as senators try to turn broad agreements into law.