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David Harris, of Huntington, leads a group of people along 9th Avenue as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
People meet at MammusÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ Kitchen as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk along 9th Avenue on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
Juneteenth celebrants pass by the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk along 9th Avenue on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
Marijayne Crawford, owner of MammusÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ Kitchen, left, walks with others along 9th Avenue as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
Juneteenth celebrants gather in front of the Carter G. Woodson Statue the as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
Juneteenth celebrants gather in front of the Carter G. Woodson Statue the as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
Juneteenth celebrants snap photos of the Carter G. Woodson Statue the as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
David Harris, of Huntington, gives details on the history of local Juneteenth celebrations to people gathering outside of Mammus' Kitchen as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington begins on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
David Harris, of Huntington, gives details on the history surrounding the Carter G. Woodson Statue the as the Juneteenth Festival of Huntington kicks off with a historical walk on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Huntington.
HUNTINGTON ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Rain or shine, the cityÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s 5th annual Juneteenth celebration began Thursday with a Historical Neighborhood Stroll.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrating the day the news reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in the Confederacy.
The stroll began at MammusÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ Kitchen and Catering at 1525 9th Ave. and walked through local landmarks, including the Carter G. Woodson Memorial Statue ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” the father of Black history ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” the Memphis Tennessee Garrison House and the A.D. Lewis Center, before ending back at MammusÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ for refreshments and activities.
Friday evening at 6 p.m. is the Juneteenth Sparkle and Shine Soiree at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 1429 6th Ave.
The main Juneteenth celebration will be on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. at Ritter Park.
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