Elijah Cummings actually said...

Juneteenth is generally celebrated on June 19, which is considered as the day of emancipation from slavery of African-Americans in Texas.

The annual occurrence of Juneteenth attracts people from across the state to downtown Baltimore in observance of this event.

I congratulate Juneteenth National Museum on a successful Juneteenth celebration.

The Juneteenth Festival has grown to be a vitally important part of not only Baltimore, but African-American culture as well.