Juneteenth honors the official end to slavery in the United States and officially became a federal holiday in 2021. Rach_TV_
INDIANAPOLIS — Activists, community members and youth marched across Indianapolis to celebrate peace on Juneteenth.
The holiday is considered a recognition of the struggle African Americans faced to get to where we are today, but it's also a celebration of their freedom.Youth from several local organizations including the Indianapolis Black Firefighters Association, Minority Police Officers Association, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement, Indianapolis Fire Department and the Indianapolis Police Department marched to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park - home of the city's peace memorial.
That freedom didn't reach Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865. That's when federal troops arrived to take control and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. "It's important to know this history because it shows how we started, how we broke through those challenges and how we got here to where we are now," Aubrie Upshaw said.
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