Seasonal & Holidays
Annual Juneteenth Festival In Bedford-Stuyvesant Takes On New Meaning In 2021
The annual celebration at Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant is in its 12th year.
June 19, 2021
A Juneteenth festival is underway in Brooklyn Saturday for what is now a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.
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The annual celebration at Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant is in its 12th year, but organizers said the holiday has taken on a new meaning since the death of George Floyd in 2020, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported.
It’s a reminder of how far the country has come, but also how far there is still to go.
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