Having just recently become a federal holiday, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery on June 19, 1865 – the day when all African Americans were freed from slavery. Here’s everything we saw at the inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Fest in Downtown Cleveland.

06/19/2021
Photos by Emanuel Wallace http://emanuelwallace.com

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