ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to join in celebrating its 20th Annual Juneteenth Celebration.
The event takes place on Saturday, June 14, from Noon until 5 p.m. at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
This year’s family-friendly celebration features:
- Juneteenth history and NAACP Call to Action
- Live cultural performances by Heart and Soul Drum Academy
- Live soul and funk music by Soul Train
- Diverse food vendors
- Booth vendors
- Inaugural Basketball Competition
- Love Wins with Health Initiative – Free health testing for chronic disease awareness and prevention
- Games and entertainment
- Inspiration from Youth segment
- Black History exhibit
- Community expression shelter
- Community food pantry
Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, marks the end of slavery in the United States. This milestone event commemorates a defining moment in American history—June 19, 1865—when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved African Americans of their freedom, more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. While that moment marked the legal end of slavery, the struggle for full freedom, equity, and justice continues.
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