With Juneteenth on Sunday, several Jacksonville organizations found ways to celebrate the now federal holiday early on Saturday.

Anita Spencer, the Director of Communications for the Melanin Market, joins us to discuss the role of the Melanin Market and why it is an important event that people of all backgrounds can attend.

Various organizations and groups across Jacksonville are marking Juneteenth and finding different ways to honor the now federal holiday. One way is with the Freedom Walk, an annual parade that goes through parts of downtown and Springfield.

Juneteenth, which takes place June 19 each year, is the name for the date in 1865 when Union soldiers freed the remaining slaves in Texas, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Most of us are aware of Juneteenth, in that it exists, but there is so much history to know about the celebration.

The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.”

Shirley Mikel-Meeks, board member for Dr. Martin Luther King Foundation, joins us on The Morning Show with some ways you can celebrate Juneteenth around Jacksonville.

Juneteenth celebrates the official end of slavery in the United States.

Juneteenth is this weekend, and plenty of Jacksonville organizations have planned to celebrate the holiday.

Councilman Reggie Gaffney and Pastor Terry Hill Jr. join us on The Morning Show with more on the River City's celebration of Juneteenth.

Alexandria Sowell, the author and artist of "Cultural Colors," joins us to discuss the importance of Juneteenth and how she uses art to teach African American history in her book.

A third reading of an ordinance that would make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city workers in Jacksonville is scheduled during City Council’s meeting Tuesday evening.

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The first Miss Juneteenth Pageant was held Saturday at the Ritz Theater and Museum.

The third annual Juneteenth Freedom Walk Parade drew crowds together Saturday to recognize the emancipated ex-slaves' journey from slavery to freedom.

Saturday marked the fifth annual Juneteenth Melanin Market and featured about 50 vendors.

On Friday night, many people celebrated Juneteenth with a block party in Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood outside TeaPosh Naturals, a vegan restaurant.