Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Central Florida in 2023
ORLANDO — Commemorating the day, June 19, 1865, when the last African-American slaves finally learned they were free —2-1/2 years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation — Juneteenth is the oldest nationally recognized celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. What began in the 19th century as a local celebration in … [Read more…]