 In 1999, Ralph Ellison's novel "Juneteenth" was published, increasing recognition of the holiday.By 2006, at least 200 cities celebrated the day.The holiday has gained mainstream awareness outside African-American communities through depictions in entertainment media, such as episodes of TV series "Atlanta" (2016) and "Black-ish" (2017), the latter of which featured musical numbers about the holiday by Aloe Blacc, The Roots, and Fonzworth Bentley.