Memphis Juneteenth festival to take place in Health Sciences Park
Now we want to change the way people feel about Memphis and way they feel about this park,” said Telisa Franklin, the President of the Memphis Juneteenth Festival.
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Memphis Juneteenth Festival at Health Sciences Park: Federal holiday
"I figure we got to start somewhere, and even if this is a minor step for some — which to me, it's a major step," Hill said of the federal holiday recognition.
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Juneteenth celebration this weekend moves from Robert R. Church Park to Health Sciences Park only days after remains of Nathan Bedford Forrest are removed. Events are scheduled through the weekend.
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“All ages, all colors, it’s open to Memphis,” said Telisa Franklin, president of the 28th annual Memphis Juneteenth Festival.
Memphis Juneteenth festival kicks off new national holiday
Friday is the first day that Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas in 1865, has been recognized in the United States as a national holiday.
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During the weekend of June 17 through 19, the newest federal holiday is celebrated across the country, but Memphians have been celebrating for close to 30 years. And this year is no exception.
Juneteenth events underway in Memphis
At Health Sciences Park in the Medical District Friday night, it was a Memphis Juneteenth festival unlike any other.