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Hip hop artist Royal Shai jogged onto the 24th Street Stage around 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront wearing a red baseball cap and shades. “This is Juneteenth! This is our holiday y’all!” Applause erupted, enthusiastically — the noise level impressive for just a few hundred people. “It’s good to be Black!!” Shai yelled. “If you think its good to be Black, say ‘Yeah.'” With ...

A celebration of peace and freedom took place all weekend long at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The Boardwalk played host to a new event: "Juneteenth on the Beach," designed to make all feel welcome while celebrating freedom and unity.