3rd annual Juneteenth celebration speaks to importance of holiday
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming Tri-County NAACP president Lisa Williams speaks of the history and importance of the Juneteenth holiday during the 3rd annual celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming Tri-County NAACP president Lisa Williams speaks of the history and importance of the Juneteenth holiday during the 3rd annual celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent The Ultimates, a Philadelphia based band performs at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Children play in a bounce house at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. The day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Four year-old Louis Abbott of Trout Run scores in the ball toss at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. The day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Children play in a bounce house at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. The day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming Tri-County NAACP president Lisa Williams speaks of the history and importance of the Juneteenth holiday during the 3rd annual celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Lycoming Tri-County NAACP president Lisa Williams speaks of the history and importance of the Juneteenth holiday during the 3rd annual celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent The Ultimates, a Philadelphia based band performs at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Children play in a bounce house at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. The day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Four year-old Louis Abbott of Trout Run scores in the ball toss at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. The day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Children play in a bounce house at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17 at Brandon Park in Williamsport. The day is set aside to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in the US and became a National holiday in 2021.
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Lycoming Tri-County NAACP President Lisa Williams speaks of the history and importance of Juneteenth during the third annual celebration on Saturday at Brandon Park in Williamsport. June 19 is a day to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved Black people in the United States. The date became a federal holiday in 2021. Four-year-old Louis Abbott of Trout Run scores in the ball toss at the Juneteeth celebration. Also, the event included food vendors, live music and bounce houses. Local children could be seen playing in the bounce house and other outdoor games.