President Biden Hosts a Juneteenth Concert on the South Lawn

Opal Lee, also known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, speaks alongside Vice President Kamala Harris during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House on June 13, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans on June 19th and was declared a federal holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden. Photo by Samuel Corum/UPI