Juneteenth, recalling end of slavery, is marked across U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden had signed a bill creating Juneteenth National Independence Day.

Parades, picnics and lessons in history were offered on Saturday to commemorate Juneteenth in the U.S., a day that carried even more significance after Congress and President Joe Biden created a federal holiday to observe the end of slavery. A new holiday was “really awesome. It’s starting to recognise the African American experience,” said Detroit artist Hubert Massey, 63. “But we still have a long way to go.” In Detroit, which is about 80% Black, students from University Prep Art & Design School dodged rain to repaint Massey’s block-long message, “Power to the People,” which was created last year on downtown Woodward Avenue.