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Juneteenth is a time of celebration and remembrance, and several events around central Arkansas are marking the holiday with speakers, service and showcases of culture.
With it being a federal holiday, there's more exposure to the day's events and celebrations. In the past, Little Rock had an even larger scale annual Juneteenth events as seen in this Facebook video from Spade TV. It featured acts such as Clipse, Omarion, T-Pain, Project Pat, Yo Gotti, Crime Mob and many more. DID YOU KNOW: Little Rock, Arkansas used to have the biggest annual Juneteenth Celebration in America . (1999-2009 approx.) The yearly concert featured Hip Hop/R&B acts such as The Clipse, Omarion, T-Pain, Project Pat, Yo Gotti, Crime Mob & many more. Who remembers? #RapFacts #June...
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in September of 1862 and went into effect in 1863, but it wasn't until two years later when enslaved Africans learned of it.