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Scottsdale celebrates Black History Month with musical and artistic events.

This July, family fun at Arizona Boardwalk consists of a variety of events and experiences at OdySea Aquarium, Butterfly Wonderland and more!

Prior to the formal holiday on Monday, the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix is hosting the Juneteenth Evening Festival on June 16 from 6-9 p.m.According to a release, the festival will spotlight “the African American experience with the Archwood Exchange marketplace of Black-owned cultural goods, music performances, dance, food trucks, a live painting experience and more

Juneteenth celebrations 2021: 11 events happening around the Valley Collage by ABC15 and last updated 2021-06-16 19:48:29-04 PHOENIX — Juneteenth, a mix between the words June and nineteenth, marks the day that the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom. Issued by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation stated that all enslaved people in Confederate states “shall be then, thenceforward, and forever free.” However, the Emancipation Proclamation didn’t immediately take effect and it took over two years for the news to tr...