Observance Of Juneteenth
June 20, 2022
![Michael Jackson celebrates 45th birthday with fans and and Steve Harvey at Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, August 30, 2003](https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/28d35d54a3c64e2b851790a18a1c4c18/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/220620_mj_orpheum.jpg)
Juneteenth, observed today as a US Federal holiday, commemorates the end of slavery in the nation and celebrates African American culture. Comedian Steve Harvey told Michael in 2001, “You’ve done a lot for Black people.” Michael responded, “I’m proud of my heritage. I’m proud to be Black.”