Photos: Juneteenth celebrations in the Bay Area and beyond

Juneteenth is the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage. Last year, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day.

San Jose, CA – JUNE 18: Brianna Hockenhull high-fives with her child Nova Hockenhull at the annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown San Jose on Saturday, June 18, 2022. This is the African American Community Service Agency’s 41st year producing the Juneteenth in the Park Festival this year called Juneteenth in the Streets Festival in San Jose.

San Jose, CA – JUNE 18: Makiah Hiley, a student from Oakland School for the Arts, rehearses the play “Every 28 Hours” with her schoolmates during the annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown San Jose on Saturday, June 18, 2022. This is the African American Community Service Agency’s 41st year producing the Juneteenth in the Park Festival this year called Juneteenth in the Streets Festival in San Jose.

San Jose, CA – JUNE 18: Residents celebrate the annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown San Jose on Saturday, June 18, 2022. This is the African American Community Service Agency’s 41st year producing the Juneteenth in the Park Festival this year called Juneteenth in the Streets Festival in San Jose.

San Jose, CA – JUNE 18: Residents celebrate the annual Juneteenth Festival in Downtown San Jose on Saturday, June 18, 2022. This is the African American Community Service Agency’s 41st year producing the Juneteenth in the Park Festival this year called Juneteenth in the Streets Festival in San Jose.

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