Parade and Celebration for Juneteenth in Milwaukee
Organizers expect more than 50,000 attendees as Northcott Neighborhood House and Summerfest partner for food, music and free admission tied to donations.
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Parade and celebration for Juneteenth in Milwaukee
55 years! That's how long Milwaukee has hosted its annual Juneteenth Jubilee Parade and Celebration. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in 1865. This year's theme is honoring the past and empowering the future. FOX6's Darronte Matthews has been there all day as the festival looks to be wrapping up.
Milwaukee's 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade and celebration in photos
Marching bands, dance teams, vendors, and local and state leaders filled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Friday, June 19, for Milwaukee’s 55th Juneteenth Jubilee Parade. This year’s event continued traditions with a parade that began on West Atkinson Avenue and ended with a celebration on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The community gathered there for food, entertainment, community resources and fellowship. Gov. Tony Evers shakes hands wi…
Watch Milwaukee's 55th annual Juneteenth Day Parade
Watch a replay of Milwaukee's 55th annual Juneteenth Day Parade below: Watch Milwaukee's 55th annual Juneteenth Day ParadeJuneteenth Day celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the Civil War had ended, as well as the enslavement of black people.TMJ4 broadcast the 55th Juneteenth Parade live on Friday, June 19, starting at 9 a.m.What is Juneteenth? Learn about th…
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