Juneteenth, which falls on June 19 each year, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation officially ended slavery in 1862, enforcement in all the states took several years. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers reached Galveston, TX, that all enslaved people in the country were finally freed.
The city will raise a Juneteenth Flag at the Penfield Tate II Municipal Building at 1777 Broadway on Monday, June 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. There will be music by Selasee and the FaFa Family, refreshments and remarks from city and community leaders.
This event is free and open to the public.