A Juneteenth flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024. A Juneteenth flag flies on a float during the ...

“We are going to kick off the celebration this year with the [Juneteenth] flag-raising as we do every year,” Weatherby-Flowers says. “We will have a book talk with Dr. Chuck Taylor, who has a new book ...