“You never know what you have until it’s gone and and a lot is being stripped away,” former Biden White House official Erica Loewe told theGrio. As millions of Americans celebrate Juneteenth, the ...

Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated at the White House each June 19 since it was enshrined into law four years ago.

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday.

Juneteenth holiday: The White House held no celebrations for Juneteenth, the holiday that was enshrined in federal law four years ago to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

U.S. comedian Roy Wood Jr. performs during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House on June 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) ...

This year celebrates the second White House Juneteenth concert following the bipartisan legislation signed by Biden in 2021, which designated June 19 as the first new federal holiday since the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert next week in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday.

President Biden, 81, appeared to freeze at a White House celebration for Juneteenth on Monday, standing still for about 30 seconds while others clapped and danced at a concert.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 10: Gospel singer Kirk Franklin dances with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as he performs during a concert marking Juneteenth on the South Lawn of the White House on ...

President Biden is scheduled to host a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday night ahead of next week’s federal holiday. Performers include Patti LaBelle and Gladys ...