Juneteenth celebrated with flag raising in San Diego's Black Arts and Culture District

Juneteenth celebrated with flag raising in San Diego's Black Arts and Culture District

Civil rights advocate Shane Harris speaks to attendees at the Juneteenth flag raising event in San Diego’s Black Arts and Culture District/Courtesy of Shane Harris San Diegans celebrated Juneteenth with the first ever flag-raising ceremony in the city’s Black Arts and Culture District Thursday morning.   Organized by civil rights advocate and entrepreneur Shane Harris, the ceremony opened with the raising of the Juneteenth flag followed by perfo…

Historic Juneteenth flag raising in Encanto Black Arts District

The flag was raised in a ceremony at the National Black Contractors Association building on the corner of Imperial Avenue and 61st Street, the start of the district.