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Celebrate Juneteenth Today

Join the Annual Juneteenth Celebration at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro

Jon Aerts, Neighbor
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To celebrate freedom and remember the joy of a newly emancipated group of slaves in Texas, there will be a Juneteenth celebration Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro.

This no-cost event remembers the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas found out they were free, more than 2 years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

There will be music and dancing. Families can enjoy the on-site attractions including Old Maryland Farm, the mini golf course and train and carousel rides for $5. Outdoor exhibits will tell the history of Juneteenth.  

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Featured performances will include:  

Taratibu Youth Association, dance troupe

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Urban Artistry, dance troupe 

Diunna Greenleaf, vocalist and her band Blue Mercy

Voices of Hemingway, Hemingway Memorial AME Church gospel choir

Sudden-M-Pac, R&B band

BlackNotes, vocalists

Mr. James Thomas, spiritual orator

 

For more information: http://www.pgparks.com/Juneteenth.htm

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