🌎 Resumen en español · traducción automática
Lexington se prepara para celebrar Juneteenth del 14 al 21 de junio con una semana de eventos que incluye el 20 Aniversario del Juneteenth Jubilee en el Cementerio Africano No. 2 el 14 de junio y la celebración "We Still Dance" en el Teatro Lyric el 19 de junio. La ciudad también colocará banderas conmemorativas en Main Street y pancartas a lo largo del Legacy Trail desde el Jardín de Arte Memorial de Isaac Murphy hasta el YMCA del Norte de Lexington. Juneteenth, que se convirtió en feriado federal en 2021, conmemora la llegada de tropas federales a Galveston, Texas en 1865 para asegurar la liberación de todas las personas esclavizadas, marcando el fin efectivo de la esclavitud en Estados Unidos.
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The city is preparing for its annual Juneteenth celebration with a week of events running from June 14-21, according to Mayor Linda Gorton.
“Our Juneteenth celebration is made possible by the dedication and hard work of countless event organizers and volunteers who give their time and talents to create a meaningful experience for everyone in our community,” Gorton said at a news conference. “This week-long celebration provides an opportunity to come together in honor of freedom and unity, while reflecting on our past, present, and future.”
Local celebrations will include multiple community events, including the 20th Annual Juneteenth Jubilee at the African Cemetery No. 2 on June 14, and the “We Still Dance” celebration at the Lyric Theater on June 19. The city will also display commemorative flags on Main Street and place banners along the Legacy Trail from Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden to the North Lexington YMCA.
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, became a federal holiday in 2021, and marks the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The holiday commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States, nearly two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
The June 19 federal holiday has emerged as a time for Americans to gather as communities and reflect on the nation’s history of slavery and systemic racism. Early Juneteenth celebrations in Texas featured picnics, parades, and church and community events, traditions that remain central to modern commemorations.
