The 10th Anniversary Juneteenth Celebration, organized by the Black Business Association of the Amherst Area, was held at St. Brigid’s Parish in Amherst on June 19, 2026. Throughout the venue, rich reds, greens, golds, and black motifs honored African American heritage. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the last enslaved African Americans that they were free — more than two years a…
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