The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated it a federal holiday — expanding its recognition beyond Black America.

A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial injustice in 2020.

Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to know.