Juneteenth celebrations are kicking off around the Philadelphia region. June 19 marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans after the Civil War. NewsWakisha reports.
celebrations are kicking off around the Philadelphia region. June 19 marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans after the Civil War.“Combine June 19 with June,” Gary Shepherd said.It’s a day that recognizes June 19, 1865, as the day slavery ended in the United States after the Civil War.
“When I was growing up and I was taking history classes in school, in high school and college, Juneteenth was never ever mentioned,” Shepherd said.Investigators Searching For Gunman That Allegedly Carjacked Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer In Kingsessing“I didn’t know anything about Black history,” Carney said. “I didn’t know much about Black history until I took a course in college.”
“African Americans are just coming together to celebrate, hundreds and hundreds of vendors will be here, live music, we’ll have the world-renowned trombonist Jeff Bradshaw coming. We will have a parade here,” Carstarphen said.
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