Juneteenth Parade Rolls Through East Austin

Families took to the streets in East Austin Tuesday afternoon to take part in the traditional Juneteenth festivities.

A parade full of candy helped celebrate the special day. Food, drinks, and crafts also helped honor African-American heritage.

Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas in on June 19, 1865. That?s two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.

The celebrations benefited the Greater East Austin Youth Association.

Link: Juneteenth Central Texas http://www.juneteenthcentraltexas.com.Juneteenth Parade Rolls Through East Austin

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