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The festival honoring Emancipation Celebration Day in Jacksonville has become an annual tradition for James Weldon Johnson Park.

Celebrating Juneteenth Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, will be celebrated locally in various ways through this weekend. The city of Gainesville has sponsored what it billed as "Journey to Juneteenth" with programs all month long and special events leading up to the holiday on June 19. Event organizers say Journey to Juneteenth aims to honor the past and celebrate the present through community and connection. Juneteenth, which is observed on June 19 each year, is the oldest known celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers le...

Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration festival to be held Thursday The celebration will feature local African American food trucks and vendors, live performances from Jacksonville’s best musicians, dancers and more. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 7:34 AM EDT May 20, 2021 Updated: 7:34 AM EDT May 20, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The first annual Jacksonville Emancipation Celebration will take place on Thursday. Jacksonville’s Emancipation Celebration will feature local African American food trucks and vendors, live performances from...