Networks and streamers are setting special programming to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States.
More specifically, Juneteenth marks the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in the last Southern holdout state, Texas, on June 19, 1865.The 156th anniversary of that day arrives next Saturday, and this year more than ever Juneteenth is being celebrated by Hollywood.
See the list of TV, streaming and festival programming below. We’ll be updating as more information comes in, so refresh for the latest.JUNETEENTH PROGRAMMING:ABC: On Friday the 18th, ABC will broadcast Juneteenth: An Evening of Celebration & Resilience – A Soul of a Nation Special Event.
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