PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A weekend of Juneteenth celebrations is kicking off in Palm Springs, hosted by the Palm Springs Black History Committee. The holiday celebrates independence day for African Americans from slavery. Juneteenth Freedom Weekend began Thursday evening at Villagefest in Downtown Palm Springs and continues through Saturday with a youth pageant at the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Center. Friday at 5 p.m., the Juneteenth …