More than a century and a half after slavery ended in the U.S., the country is celebrating freedom and looking ahead to the future.
Cleveland’s third annual Juneteenth Freedom Fest is happening Friday and Saturday. The 2-day celebration features art, music, speakers, food and local businesses.
In the wake of the 2020 racial justice protests, several Cleveland organizations formed the #VoicesofCLE Public Art Project as a way to combat racism as a public health crisis. The following year, the movement turned into a Juneteenth celebration aiming to “educate, celebrate, and activate participants around the history of Black culture.”
Her sister Dania Montgomery, who brought along her baby, added, “It’s something that I want him to know - the reason why we celebrate it is because that’s a big thing for African Americans.”“When I think about Juneteenth, what it represents to me is opportunity. Often for those of us from underserved communities, underrepresented groups, a lot of times you lose hope,” said Alan Nevel, the Senior Vice President Chief Equity and Community Impact Officer at MetroHealth.
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