Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
The holiday traces its origins to June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the freedom of enslaved people, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
Lynnfield For Love (LFL) partnered with the North Shore Juneteenth Association on June 12 to celebrate Juneteenth at Lynnfield Common.
The celebration included a speaking portion featuring LFL President Darlene Kumar, LHS junior Sonia Kumar, Assistant Superintendent Adam Federico, and North Shore Juneteenth Association Founder/President Nicole McClain.
The ceremony continued with a poem by Kingsley Metelus and concluded with the Juneteenth flag being raised by a member of the Lynn English Marine Corps JROTC and the singing of the Black National Anthem by Janey David.
