FARGO, N.D. – Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2020, but it has been long recognized as the day that enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas learned of their emancipation. On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered in downtown Fargo for the 5th annual celebration of Juneteenth. Event MC Troy Lee says that getting to see this celebration in…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — This year’s theme is Sankofa. The message is to make progress towards the future by claiming the past. Organizers say this event is important to educate the community as a whole on the Juneteenth holiday, what it represents and how it’s acknowledged in our country. People gathered for soul food, there was live music and poetry performances….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People are getting out and about on this day to celebrate the new federal holiday. “We got love. We got people here and I think the biggest thing is we have unification. When you think of the Swahili word, Umoja it means to unify. To be a unified front and that’s what we need here in…
