NEW ORLEANS — On a sweltering Juneteenth afternoon, kids and families in Algiers found the perfect way to beat the heat — and honor freedom — with a splash.

New Groove Brass Band performs in the kickoff second line parade for the New Orleans Juneteenth Festival past "The Stories of Us" exhibit in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Thursday, June 19 ...

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Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 04:56 PM CDT Updated: Jun 19, 2025 / 04:56 PM CDT NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Ancestral Odyssey is a new immersive exhibition at the New Orleans African American Museum.

President Donald Trump has issued new proclamations for the Gulf of America Day, WWI and WWII. Did Trump acknowledge Juneteenth, a non-working holiday?