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Why Juneteenth event celebrates 153 years of freedom
Gainesville-Hall County Black Historical Society celebration set Saturday at Midtown Greenway
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A First Baptist of Gainesville youth group performs June 17, 2017, during the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Event in Gainesville. Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas on June 19, 1865, at the end of the Civil War. - photo by David Barnes
For the sixth year, the Gainesville-Hall County Black Historical Society will hold its annual Juneteenth celebration beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Midtown Greenway, 682 Grove St. Juneteenth began more than 150 years ago and has grown in size and popularity in cities across the U.S.