Juneteenth is the celebration of the end of chattel slavery and was first started in Texas in1865 when the last enslaved people learned that the Civil War was over and that the Union had won the war.

Juneteenth is celebrated in 50 States across America and is the Country's second Independence Day, The WPA Juneteenth Festival started in 2013 and this year marks the first Pittsburgh and Allegheny County legal holiday in this region.