Governor Shapiro joins Juneteenth Jubilee celebration [Video]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Festivities are wrapping up on City Island for Harrisburg’s Juneteenth celebration.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Galveston, Texas, more than two years after it was issued.

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Wednesday, the City Island Juneteenth Jubilee celebration showcased the uplifting of black-owned businesses, including food trucks, kids activities, and more.

“In order for us to move forward, we have to come together,” C.J. Durham, a visitor of the celebration, said. “And this is talking about the whole entire collective. So in short, that’s what brought me out today.”

Governor Josh Shapiro made an appearance, saying, “It’s great to be with the Harrisburg community to both celebrate Juneteenth and to make sure that we are dedicating ourselves to the real meaning of Juneteenth, which is emancipation and freedom.”

The celebration will continue in more …