Hit up a Juneteenth celebration and you might partake in a big spread of red foods: watermelon and red velvet cake, red soda and hibiscus tea, red sausages and strawberry pie. Delicious, and festive, but also sobering, the color is believed to symbolize the struggle and bloodshed of African Americans. ⁠ ⁠ Here are some of the best and most compelling Juneteenth—a.k.a. Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, or Liberation Day—celebrations going down around the US this year. For more on the best Juneteenth celebrations, check our link in bio.⁠ ⁠ 📸: NurPhoto/Getty Images⁠ ⁠ #juneteenth #juneteenthholiday #juneteenth2023 #africanamericanculture #freedomday #jubileeday #emancipationday #liberationday